Trivia is trivial, isn’t it?
According to N-H-K Cool Japan, it seems the Japanese like to learn trivia for smooth conversation.
The small screens on the trains are good to read when the trains are too crowded to allow any extra space even for a book or a cell phone. But I never found them interesting. It’s only better than nothing. I think there are too many texts, signs, letters, and manga everywhere in Japan.
Our education is weighed more towards memorizing than thinking. It’s not a big surprise to see how many Japanese people can answer trivia knowledge questions like that.
Contributor Bio: Kirin is a Japanese woman spending her life so far somewhere around Tokyo. She now works from home and is also spreading Japanese kawaii culture and etc. through her popular blog, Tokyo Kawaii,etc.
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