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I'm not Japanese but was lucky enough to live, work and study there on and off for over ten years. I've been married to a Japanese woman for 28 years, and we raised two kids in Japan, both bilingual-ish. I love the country, and so am happy to share with you 41 facts I believe a Japanese person would want you to know about Japan.
1. Japan is One of the Safest Places on Earth
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You almost have to go looking for crime in Japan, at least, crime that might affect you (they do have the famous Yakuza, more on them below.) Shopkeepers won't cheat you, robbers won't rob you, and in most instances anyone can walk anywhere at any hour of the day and not be bothered. Travelers regularly come home with tales of lost wallets being returned to them.
There are only two areas of Tokyo you need to be cautious in — Roppongi, and Kabuki-cho in Shinjuku. Roppongi is the center of bars and nightclubs that cater to foreigners, and Kabuki-cho is the epicenter of the sex trade. You'll not be surprised to learn that organized crime controls both zones.
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2. Japan is One of the Cleanest Places on Earth
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Japanese people don't drop litter; if there is no trash can, they will carry a wrapper or scrap of paper home to throw it away. Smokers take care of their butts. Japan has also been recycling longer than you have known the word; look outside any large apartment house and you'll see bins not just for paper and plastics, but for cans, bottles, batteries, light bulbs, small appliances, newspapers, magazines, white paper, brown paper, styrofoam and maybe more by this time.
3. Japanese People are Some of the Cleanest People on Earth
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People are neat. The streets are swept. Things that are supposed to be painted and shiny are painted and shiny. And there is bathing. Taking a bath (ofuro) in Japan is a mix of getting squeaky clean, fetishizing over getting squeaky clean, enjoying a social event and just plain relaxing. In most cases, a bath is all of the above. But like a lot of things in Japan, there are very specific rules and very codified etiquette. Don't just jump in.
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4. Some Japanese People Go to Professional Ear Cleaners
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Like the bath, getting one's ears cleaned is part practical hygiene, part fetish. Some folks, especially men, prefer to go to a pro for the waxy work. Most of the professional ear cleaners follow the same regime as moms do for their children, which to many Japanese is a very warm and comforting feeling. Kind of like being pampered in an American spa, if it was your mom doing the pampering.
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5. Religion in Japan is Kind of Complicated
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One survey found that the number of people who belong to religious groups in Japan was almost twice the population of Japan. People obviously saw themselves affiliated with more than one faith. However, when a subsequent poll asked about atheism, it discovered that 31 percent of Japanese people also saw themselves as "convinced atheists." If the phrase "religiously unaffiliated" was used instead of "atheist," the yes-result moved up to 57 percent.
Understanding all this takes a little background on Japan's two most common religions. The old saying tells that a Japanese person is born into Shinto, marries with Christian rites, and passes away with Buddhism. Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples are everywhere in Japan, and almost every temple welcomes visitors.
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6. Young Japanese People Love Being Photographed, But…
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Young Japanese love to be photographed (less so for older folks.) In fact, go to nearly any gathering place in Japan, and you'll see groups taking photos. The problem is that Japanese people don't seem to be too keen on candid shots. In fact, 9 times out of 10, they'll make funny faces, and most certainly flash the peace sign. No one is quite sure where the peace sign thing came from, but you will see more of it than you ever wanted to.
7. Until Recently, You Couldn't Use Your ATM Card at Most Banks
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Japan was, and in many ways still is, a cash-based society. Part of the reason is that a checking system never developed. Furthermore, the country is so safe that walking around with hundreds or even thousands of dollars is not a problem. When I bought my first car in Japan, I showed up with a grocery bag of cash. To be fair, for such large purchases back in the day, many Japanese used electronic bank transfers instead.
Japan, as a relatively isolated nation (at least in its own mind) never saw the need to tie into the global ATM network until recently. The good news is that once Japan gets started on something, the place goes all-in quickly. You can now use your foreign ATM card in most places, including the Post Office and convenience stores in rural areas.
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8. Japan Isn't as Expensive as You Think
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You can spend a lot of money in Japan; laying down several hundred dollars for an exquisite sushi dinner, or double that for a special ryokan (more below) is not hard to do. But times have changed.
Driven by decades of economic downturns, and helped currently by favorable exchange rates, Japan has become a reasonable cost destination. It is not Laos, or even Thailand, where dollars a day lets you live well. But with some good advice and a willingness to eat and sleep like the locals (which is more fun anyway), you can see Japan without breaking into a bank. The lower costs are good news for the Japanese as well, though most complain about planned increases in the hated sales tax.
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9. AirBnB is Not So Popular (Yet) in Japan
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For travelers used to booking a room via AirBnB, Japan may not be the best place for you. For a number of practical and cultural reasons, not the least of which is the language barrier, AirBnB has just not caught on.
While more and more places are coming onto the market, many travelers find them small, and located far away from the things they want to see and do. Japanese workers think nothing of a 90-minute train ride to and from home to the city center, but many travelers are less than impressed. With the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for 2020, AirBnB will likely be making moves to expand its pool of rentals, so stay tuned.
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10. But Never Mind AirBnB, You Want a Ryokan
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There is no more authentic and moving experience to be had in Japan than staying in a real traditional inn, a ryokan. Located mostly in the Kyoto area, many of these inns have been open on the same premises for decades, some for hundreds of years. Prices range from pretty decent for a nice room and a serviceable breakfast, to skies-the-limit experiences involving five-star cuisine, private outdoor baths, and the unique Japanese style of unobtrusive service.
One place in Kyoto, where Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie always stay, charges thousands per night, if you can even get a reservation. I've seen it (from the outside only), but will never tell the exact location, as I'm still hoping for Angelina to invite me in for dinner once. But don't expect foreign neighbors; staying at a ryokan is something most Japanese cherish, especially on their own holidays in Kyoto.
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11. You Can't Miss Akihabara
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Akihabara is Tokyo's Tokyo, the hyper center of what everyone, including the Japanese, believe is modern Japan. A district in Tokyo that got its start in the post-WW II years as a black market, Akihabara today is where Japan's pop culture is born. You can find hundreds of electronics stores selling all the entertainment and gaming devices you know, and many that are still only available in Japan.
Down some of the smaller Akihabara's streets are tiny shops jammed floor-to-ceiling with manga of all types. Nearby will be an Idol Store, where posters and memorabilia of Japan's latest hot girl band are for sale. Every weekend, throngs of teenage boys pour into the area to buy, trade and exchange information on their favorite bits of pop culture, especially those girl bands that dominate their dreams!
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12. Unfortunately, Some of that Girl Band Stuff is Not So Nice
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Girl bands in Japan are created and promoted by some sleazy characters, often rumored to be connected to the Yakuza. Unfortunately, what is being sold is sex more than music. Japan is clearly a culture that sexualizes younger and younger girls (there is evidence that some commercial gay sex involves younger boys, though the industry is much further below the radar and nowhere near as pervasive as its heterosexual side.)
Pick up any manga, watch any popular anime or even commercial TV cartoons (Sailor Moon) and you will see underage female characters presented in sexy clothing and often with exaggerated sexual features.
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13. Can You Really Buy Panties from a Vending Machine?
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Among the most persistent myths across the width and breadth of Japan's odd approach to sexuality is this one: visitors have claimed you could buy used schoolgirls' panties from public vending machines, though few admit to having seen such a thing themselves.
The typical story involves a friend, or the guy next to the guy in the bunk across the hall in the hostel, who had seen such a vending machine in the wild. But do they really exist? Probably not, and the story likely belongs more in a volume of urban myths than a guide book. But…
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14. You Can Buy Nearly Anything Else from a Vending Machine
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Japanese vending machines are amazing things. Known somewhat uncreatively just as jidohanbaiki (automatic selling machines), they are in fact a wonderland of products. In addition to nearly every soft drink known on planet earth, you can also buy canned coffee, hot or cold, whole meals, crepes, fresh flowers, beer, and whiskey.
You can also purchase socks and a necktie, deodorant and shaving tackle, 24/7, at a vending machine. And there are a lot of chances to buy. The country has the highest ratio of vending machines to landmass in the entire world, for a total of some 5.52 million machines. Japan's low crime rate means they are rarely vandalized. Some take credit cards.
15. There are Also Those Maid Cafes
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On a slightly happier note, Akihabara is home to the maid cafes. If you haven't heard, these cafes are small snack shops that sell sodas, coffee, and sweets.
The big attraction is that you will be served by young Japanese women dressed as fluffy French maids. Though there are sexual overtones, the emphasis is on pampering. The maids will cut your food for you, spoon feed you pudding, and fuss over your napkin. It's kind of goofy and kind of silly and very, very Japanese. You can also find a few Butler Cafes, with male servants doing much of the same act, but these are not as prevalent.
16. Yes, There are Love Hotels
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No discussion about naughty Japan is complete without a few words concerning the love hotels. Love hotels offer rooms for a couple of hours to couples in need of a little privacy, for, well, coupling. The hotels are everywhere in Japan, in clumps around train stations, in special love hotel districts in Tokyo and other big cities, and strewn along the major highways in rural Japan. But unlike "no tell motels" in the U.S., Japan's love hotels are not sleazy crack houses no decent person would dare touch anything in. Quite the opposite. In fact, the majority of customers are either husband and wife, or two young lovers.
Japanese homes are small, often with only paper sliding screens between rooms. Real estate prices are high, and so it is not unusual for married adults to live with older parents, and for kids to live at home until they marry. For many singles, roommates are a fact of life. There just is no privacy for some of nature's more private acts. A consumer need is filled by a business, hence the love hotel.
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17. You Can't Miss Sumo
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Sumo is Japan's national sport. Matches are held in different cities throughout the year, with schedules available online. While tickets for the main bouts can be crazy expensive, prices for junior matches and preliminaries are reasonable and are often available on the same day. The matches are a very only-in-Japan thing (though more and more wrestlers, or rikishi, are from other countries, including the U.S.) and well-worth even a quick look.
You already know the basic rules — two fat guys pushing each other! If there are no matches scheduled during your stay, Tokyo has a great sumo museum, and (limited) opportunities to watch wrestlers train. Most men will stop everything when the key bouts come on TV, and it is fully accepted office etiquette to leave the TV on all day during sumo season.
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18. You Can't Miss the Cherry Blossoms
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Once a year heaven comes to earth in Japan in the form of cherry blossoms. Anytime between late March and about mid-April, you are in for a once-a-year treat: viewing Japan's cherry blossoms. More than just a beautiful sight to behold (though it is!) cherry blossom viewing is both an exercise in a unique bit of Japanese culture and a great excuse to party. What could be better?
It's called hanami, literally flower viewing, but the term only applies to cherry blossoms. A hanami party is something to be experienced. Groups from a school, club or office will stake out prime viewing sites, sometimes days in advance. The unwritten rule is to claim a space, you must first spread a blue plastic or another colorful tarp on the ground and — this is critical — have at least one person physically occupy it until needed, as poaching is not unheard of. The guard job is assigned to the least-senior member of the group, and is enjoyed (by most…) as a kind of right of passage.
The cherry blossom is a reminder that while life is almost overwhelmingly beautiful, it is also tragically short. So when Japanese people marvel at the beauty of cherry blossoms, there is a larger meaning behind.
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19. You Can Eat Vegetarian in Japan, But…
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…it can be harder than you might imagine. In a nation where Buddhism is one of the major religions, you would think that eating vegetarian, or even vegan, would be easy. It can be done, but not as easily as you think.
In fact, Buddhism itself does not require vegetarianism, and the Buddha himself ate meat. The First Precept of Buddhism does not allow for the direct taking of life, and many Buddhists interpret that to disallow killing animals to eat, while others believe unless you slaughter the animal yourself, you are only indirectly responsible for the loss of life.
Either way, you don't find many strict vegetarians in Japan. The point for us here is not to get wrapped in arguments of Buddhist philosophy, only practicality: simply assuming you'll find food in Japan in line with your vegetarian, vegan or other beliefs is not necessarily a simple matter. Add in variations, such as "I eat eggs but not chicken," and things get complicated quickly. Luckily, there are good guides to help you sort things out. It helps a lot if you, like most Japanese, eat fish several times a day.
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20. Sushi, Sushi, Sushi, Sushi
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Japanese people love seafood in general (it's an island nation after all) but they especially love sushi. The great thing about eating sushi in Japan is that you can find extremely high-quality sushi, and sashimi, nearly anywhere at nearly any price point.
You can pop into a supermarket and pick up a plastic takeout tray of sushi for a few dollars. You can go to a sushi restaurant where the fishy morsels move around you on a conveyor belt for you to choose from. You can stumble into a hole-in-the-wall place and end up friends with the chef. And you can dress up and spend a month's pay on the freshest, best tasting raw fish on the plant. Go watch the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi, and get your appetite ready.
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21. You Can Sample Most Japanese Foods for Free
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Every major department store has a massive grocery-foodcourt-deli taking up the entire basement. There are prepared foods, raw ingredients, and packaged dry goods. Wander around and nibble on the plentiful samples laid out. Don't be a pig at any one counter, but if you keep smiling and keep moving, you can almost make a meal out of it all; many Japanese do.
Free dinner apart, visiting the department store basement is a great way to inspect a wide range of unfamiliar foods. Time of day is important — late afternoon to dinner time is the best selection, though you may get trampled by a hungry grandma built like a football player. Prices drop quickly after about 7 pm on fresh things, as the store doesn't want to throw anything away. Don't miss the sweets, either.
22. Godzilla is Officially a Japanese Citizen!
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Godzilla, Japan's most famous monster and a 61-year-resident of Monster Island, Japan, was recently made a citizen of the country where he has spent the majority of his career. The rubber monster was awarded his honorary citizenship by Tokyo's Shinjuku ward. "Godzilla is a character that is the pride of Japan," Shinjuku Mayor Kenichi Yoshizumi said at a special ceremony. The mayor also mentioned his own belief that any location destroyed in a Godzilla film will actually prosper in real life.
Godzilla also has a new job: tourism ambassador. Official duties include "promoting the entertainment of and watching over the Kabuki-cho neighborhood and drawing visitors from around the globe in the form of the Godzilla head built atop the Shinjuku Toho Building." You can visit him there.
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23. Watch Your Wallet in Kabuki-Cho
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This area of Tokyo is great fun during the day (and borders a nearby Korean area with great food many younger Japanese can't get enough of), and quite a show at night. The neighborhood is home to Japan's, um, "entertainment" industry, and beneath the neon and flash some naughty things take place.
Kabuki-cho is also ground zero for Japan's famous hostess (and host) clubs, where people spend hundreds of dollars on drinks while chatting, singing karaoke and being teased by the attractive staff. Most places are off-limits to foreigners anyway, but if you somehow end up inside, don't expect to order a drink and leave; high minimums and add on charges will ruin your vacation. Japanese businessmen, however, especially when equipped with lavish expensive accounts, enjoy themselves nightly in the area.
24. There Are Plenty of Great Places to Drink In Japan
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Japanese people love to drink. Some say it is because of their natural reticence, alcohol is embraced for its social enabling functions. For an authentic experience, look for, or ask the location of, the small stall-like bars that usually cluster near train stations. Most have only a few seats, and some will shoo you away as a foreigner. But if you find one where you can settle in, you'll enjoy some great beer, whiskey or sake.
Watch your neighbors — it is very rude to pour your own drinks out of a bottle, and very polite to pour a drink for someone out of a bottle. Oh, and those bottles. Because drinking is a social sport for most in Japan, beer and other beverages often arrive in bottles large enough that they are meant to be shared. Japanese people, lacking a certain pigment in their skin, also tend to turn bright red even after a modest amount of alcohol.
25. Sake is Japan's National Drink
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Though people typically refer to sake as "rice wine," it is, in fact, a brewed drink, more like beer in the making than wine. The finest sakes are made from just four ingredients: Rice, yeast, water and koji (a mold known technically as aspergillus oryzae). The magic is in the quality of the items and how they are brought together.
Sadly, some cheap sakes add extra alcohol, and some modern brewers' add flavorings to include fruit and even chocolate. You should not concern yourself with such pretenders. Find that hole in the wall bar, or pull up a stool in a decent hotel, and ask the barman to select something for you. Sake is best drunk warm, and on a cool night, there is nothing better. Not surprisingly, sake pairs well with Japanese food, so try it in restaurants as well.
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26. Japan is Very LGBTQ Friendly
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There are significant dollops of "don't ask, don't tell" surrounding LGBTQ people in Japan, but then again there are significant dollops of "don't ask, don't tell" surrounding most things in Japan.
Japan is one of the most LGBTQ-tolerant countries in the world, with no history of violence towards LGBTQ people, no laws outlawing "sodomy," no crudely rich vocabulary of slurs, no religious traditions concerned about who sleeps with whom (Shinto is silent on the matter and Buddhism, when not endorsing abstinence in general, seems not to care) and gender changes on official documents are cumbersome but legally permitted.
While everything is more conservative in the countryside, in any of Japan's major cities one can find bars and clubs catering to all the letters of LGBTQ; almost every form of entertainment establishment casts a pleasantly-bored eye on LGBTQ customers; a traveler is more likely to run into discrimination because s/he is a foreigner than over sexual preference.
Indeed, the Shinjuku 2-chome area of Tokyo is believed to contain the world's highest concentration of bars catering to LGBTQ people, with an emphasis on places aimed at gay, queer and bi- men. That said, few LGBTQ people are out, and while accepting, most families do not overtly acknowledge an LGBTQ child. And one still finds older "confirmed bachelors" in Japan, guys who "just haven't found the right woman."
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27. There are Real Yakuza
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A popular joke is that Japan has the world's most organized crime, funny until you realize it is true: almost everything criminal in Japan is controlled by the yakuza, Japan's version of the mafia.
As a visitor, or even as a resident, you are unlikely to ever see a real gangster. And unless you are into drugs, prostitution, illegal gambling or defaulting on loan sharks, you will certainly never interact with anyone from the yakuza. You will, however, read about their true-crime adventures in the newspapers, and see TV drama after drama about their fictional world. And while it is less common than in the past, yes, some yakuza do cut off the tip of a finger.
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28. There Really Were Ninjas
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Japanese people love their history, and hold actors such as the semi-mythical ninjas dear to their hearts. Ninjas in Japan were real, and did indeed do some of the SEAL Team meets superhero stuff you've heard about, but, like many things we know mostly from movies and TV shows, there is a gap between the myth and the reality. Except, in this case, the reality is also pretty cool. Japanese children play ninja, and the masked commandos remain an important cultural icon for most people.
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29. The Samurai are Idolized and Revered in Japan
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Even more so than the ninjas, the samurai are idolized and revered in Japan. Because of the strong ties between samurai virtues, especially those of loyalty, sacrifice and perseverance, and modern Japanese people's image of themselves holding to those same ideals, the samurai are as real in the minds of many today as they were hundreds of years ago.
Samurai virtues were pulled into the Shinto faith during WWII, and are taught via bushido, the warrior's code, as part of most martial arts in Japan today. From the high-brow classic films of Kurosawa, to the cheesiest late night TV dramas, the samurai are very visible across the media spectrum in Japan. Museums are full of samurai armor and swords, and are very popular school trip destinations. Give kids in a park two sticks, and they'll start swinging at one another in a heartbeat.
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30. Japan's Biggest Holiday is New Year's
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Japanese people celebrate the New Year on January 1; it is their most significant holiday. But unlike in the west, where New Year's is mostly an excuse for the party of the year, in Japan the holiday combines some spiritual and religious elements, a lot of tradition and sentimentality, and sure, some drinking. It is very much a family holiday, unlike Christmas in Japan. On the other hand, the biggest foreigner holiday of the year is Halloween, which has been growing bigger and bigger every year.
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31. When in Doubt, Go to a Convenience Store
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The average American 7-11 is late-night purgatory, a place to go when there isn't anywhere else open. Get in, buy some awful coffee or a stale snack, and get out before the creepy clerk appears in your nightmares. Hopefully, nothing will stick to your shoes.
In Japan, convenience stores are magical wonderlands, clean and stocked with, well, everything. Need a full meal, maybe some sushi, or fried pork with rice, at 3 am? They have it. Not only will it be fresh, but even the exact time it was packaged is stamped on the wrapper. You can browse magazines, pick up a pair of underwear or socks, and score one of a thousand varieties of potato chips, dried squid or boiled egg snacks.
Most stores are open 24/7, and are so brightly lit you can spot them from miles away. Popular brands are Lawson's, SunKis, and even 7-11. It is a rare day when a Japanese person does not find him or herself needing something from the nearest convenience store.
32. Nobody Beats Japan's Public Transportation System
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The bullet trains run on a frighteningly obsessive schedule – a 6:03 departure means just that, not 6:04. Even small towns have efficient bus service, and large cities have subways or trains that go everywhere. Everything is super clean and neat, staff are always present to help, and absent the occasional late night drunk, passengers behave themselves.
Keep in mind that most Japanese remain completely silent on trains, speaking only in whispers. Prices are reasonable, weekly passes are available, and most subways and some trains have English maps available. Bus routes, however, can be complex, but whisk aficionados all around the parts of town not serviced otherwise.
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33. Japan's Taxis are Great and Expensive
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The Japanese love their taxis. And why not — the drivers wear white gloves, are unfailingly polite, and usually know their way around the tiniest streets and back alleys of their cities. And that is no small task (talking to you, London black cab drivers with The Knowledge) because most streets in Japan have no names.
Japanese taxis are ridiculously clean, and the door even opens automatically for you to enter. The bad news is cost; the flag drop is about $6.30, and Japan's infamous traffic jams can make even a short drive quite expensive.
34. Gaijin, What Does it Mean?
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For visitors to Japan, one of the first Japanese words they learn is gaijin. Gaijin (literally, outside person) refers to any non-Japanese. Japanese people separate the world into concentric circles, and place everyone they encounter inside one or the other. The smallest circle is one's family. The largest circle is all of the Japanese people everywhere on earth. Those without a circle, foreigners, are the gaijin.
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35. Young Japanese Often Take Bowing Lessons
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Japanese people bow. They love to bow. They have so many different kinds of bows that they are like the Eskimos, with their multiple words for snow.
There is the nod, often made even on the phone when saying thank you. There is the shopkeeper to customer bow, the junior to senior bow, the boss to his staff bow, the deep apology bow and, for special occasions, religious ceremonies and martial artists, the kneel on the floor and touch your forehead to the ground bow. Young Japanese on their way to a first grown-up job often take lessons so as to impress their new co-workers.
36. Nobody Likes to Talk About WW II, Except Maybe in Hiroshima
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Among the most sensitive topics in Japan is that of World War II. It is rarely mentioned except inside the family, and even history classes tend to gloss over the details. Many younger Japanese know every little about the war, and have no interest in learning.
About the only event that is discussed widely is the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and the deaths of over 140,000 people on August 6, 1945. The event is commemorated in Japan as a day of mourning, on a national scale. The most significant event is the solemn ceremony held in the Hiroshima Memorial Peace Park, beginning at 8 am, allowing for a minute of silence at 8:15, the time the bomb was actually dropped.
The Hiroshima Museum is the only place in Japan where ordinary Japanese will interact with the few remaining survivors, many of whom serve there as docents.
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37. Most of Japan is Rural
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While the majority of the people in Japan live in megacities, the land mass is largely rural and mountainous. Most visitors rarely get out of the urban centers, but Japanese people know what lies beyond that last subway stop.
Even decades after a family has uprooted to the bright lights of the big city, there remains an affectionate spot for that rural past. Japan's slower paced agrarian villages are celebrated in songs and movies, and the ones sung about one's "hometown" (furusato) at new year's never fail to bring an audience to tears. The sake might also help.
38. Everyone Should Climb Mt. Fuji — But Only Once
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Mt. Fuji, or Fuji-san as the Japanese refer to it, is Japan's tallest mountain and a sacred spot in the Shinto religion. It is also a popular tourist site, both to look at and to climb. Looking is easy, and on any day, rain or shine, you'll find bus loads of Japanese doing just that.
Climbing Fuji is an experience. The path is well-worn, and no gear is needed other than warm clothing and stout walking stick. However, doing it in a day, and getting back down, is near impossible. So most people start in mid-morning, climb most of the way, sleep in cabins near the summit at night, and then finish the climb the next morning to watch the sunrise from the peak. They'll then spend a good part of that second day getting back down. There's an old saying in Japanese, that "a wise man will climb Fuji-san, but only a fool will do it twice."
39. The Tokyo Olympics Will Be Held in 2020
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Though the Olympics in Tokyo are four years away, and though we have to get through the one in Rio first, you'd be forgiven for not thinking the games were beginning next week in Japan. The country is Olympic-crazy. New construction dots Tokyo, and English-language signage is going up. Despite the fact that as of now Japan has no viable main stadium design, and every other project is behind schedule and over budget, everyone expects things to work out just fine. Alongside regular sports and the weather, people everywhere are talking about 2020.
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40. Everyone Sort of Might Speak English a Little
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Japan is fairly unique linguistically in Asia, in that the entire nation speaks a single language; there are dialects and accents, but everyone everywhere speaks Japanese (Korea is similar, but China is certainly not.)
The other linguistic thing of note in Japan is that nearly everyone under about the age of 50 who graduated high school has had five to seven years of English classes. If they went to university, throw in another four years. Japanese TV features daily English lessons, and bookstores are well-stocked with How-to-Learn English books. The problem is that most of those years of English focused on memorization and written texts.
Most Japanese people have never spoken much English out loud, and will often pretend they know none to avoid the embarrassment of embarrassing themselves. So many travelers have found it helpful to write down their questions; "where is the train station?" on a notepad will often get you a point in the right direction.
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41. Japan is Getting Old
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Japan's population is one of the most rapidly aging in the world, with birth rates falling simultaneously, leading to the now-famous situation where more adult diapers are sold in the nation than baby ones. For a variety of economic and social reasons, Japanese people are just not having babies. Coupled with a declining workforce and a stubborn resistance to importing labor from abroad to serve as nurses and caretakers, Japan is facing one of the most significant social crises in its history.
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Craft a Stuffed Letter "B" Bear
It's a fact: kids love bears. Capitalize on your child's love of these cuddly creatures by making a stuffed bear that'll help introduce him to the letter "B". He'll have so much fun making and playing with his stuffed animal, he won't even realize he's learning!
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What You Need:
- Bear pattern (click here for printable)
- 2 pieces of brown, fuzzy felt
- Sharpie or black marker
- Large plastic needle
- Thick knitting yarn
- Glue gun
- 2 googly eyes
- Hole punch
- Squeeze bottle of puff paint
- Polyester stuffing (available at fabric and craft stores)
What You Do:
- Download the pattern for your bear's body and cut it out.
- Have your child help you trace two bear shapes onto the felt with the sharpie or marker.
- Cut out your bear shapes.
- Stack the two bear shapes on top of each other and use the hole punch to punch holes around the edge of your bear at 1/2-inch intervals. Make sure you punch through both layers each time. Encourage your child to help you as much as he can.
- Glue two googly eyes on the bear with the hot glue gun. Have your child use yarn to make the bear's mouth and nose, then glue these onto the bear's face.
- Ask your child to use the puff paint to make a nice big B on the bear's tummy. Set aside to dry.
- When the paint and glue are dry, help him thread his needle with yarn and make a knot at the end.
- It's time to lace up your bear! Have him pull the needle up through one hole, then bring it down through next hole. Encourage him to keep lacing until only a few holes are left.
- Have your child stuff his bear with the polyester stuffing through the opening. Don't add too much, or the stitches will start to stretch.
- Help your child stitch up the opening and tie a knot at the end.
- At the end, talk to your child about the letter "B". Can he think of words that start with "B"?

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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Iowa athletic director Gary Barta had no
idea the man he was about to ask to be his new basketball coach had
won a national coach of the year award the night before.
In three meetings with Iowa officials at the Final Four, Todd
Lickliter never mentioned the honor. That show of humility cinched
it for Barta, who moved quickly to bring the architect of Butler's
recent success to Iowa.
"That told me a lot about the person we had been meeting
with," Barta said.
The 51-year-old Lickliter was introduced as Iowa's coach
Tuesday, having agreed on a seven-year deal worth $1.2 million
Lickliter was 131-61 in six years at Butler, leading the
Bulldogs to a pair of appearances in the NCAA Tournament's round of
16 and 29 wins last season. He takes over for Steve Alford, who
left for New Mexico on March 23 after eight up-and-down seasons.
"I'm thrilled," Lickliter said. "It had to be an awfully good
resume to catch Iowa's attention."
It's hard to escape the parallels between Lickliter's arrival
and Alford's back in 1999. Both were Indiana-born, mid-major
coaches who used an appearance in the NCAA Tournament run to the
regional semifinals as a springboard to Iowa.
That's where the similarities end.
Lickliter worked as a high school coach in Indiana for well over
a decade, even spending part of one season coaching in Saudi
Arabia. He got back in college ball by taking a job as an
administrative assistant under Barry Collier at Butler in 1996, and
produced immediate results upon being elevated to head coach in
He led the Bulldogs to 26 wins and the Horizon League regular
season title in his first season, then guided them to two NCAA
Tournament victories as a No. 12 seed a year later.
This season, Lickliter and the Bulldogs proved early on they
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Butler knocked off Notre Dame, Indiana, Tennessee and Gonzaga to
win the NIT Season Tip-off championship and earn a spot in The
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in this year's NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual national
champions Florida.
For his efforts, Lickliter was honored as Division I Coach of
the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
"I felt like I had a good job." Lickliter said. "I would not
have left there unless it was a unique and special opportunity."
Iowa had initially turned to Tennessee's Bruce Pearl, who was an
assistant with the Hawkeyes from 1986-92. The Hawkeyes received
permission from Tennessee to formally interview Pearl, but Pearl
quickly turned them down.
Lickliter is Barta's first major hire at Iowa since succeeding
Bob Bowlsby, who left last summer to take the AD job at Stanford.
"I had a plan, and I'm very happy to say that the plan worked
well," Barta said. "Everybody I was interested in already had a
very good job."
Barta, who said the only offer he made was to Lickliter, is
hoping the former Butler coach can jolt a program that sorely needs
it. Asked what brand of basketball he planned to bring to Iowa,
Lickliter said simply, "a winning" one.
"Our style is opportunistic. We want to seize opportunities. We
want to attack with poise and great ball-handing. We're not
concerned with tempo. We're going to take what's given to us,"
Lickliter said.
Iowa won just one NCAA Tournament game in eight seasons under Alford,
whose tipping point at Iowa just may have been the desperation
buzzer beater by Northwestern State's Jermaine Wallace that beat
the third-seeded Hawkeyes in the first-round of the 2006
Attendance has been on a steady decline at Carver-Hawkeye --
despite Iowa's 31-2 home record over the last two years -- as the
relationship between Alford and Hawkeyes fans soured. Alford even
hinted upon his arrival in New Mexico that Iowa favored football
over basketball.
Lickliter dismissed that notion, adding that he was so excited
about getting to Iowa his car is still in Atlanta.
"If Florida and Ohio State are football schools, I'll take that
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"He really represents the new generation. It's almost like Clinton coming to the White House" - Professor Yun Han Chu. On Saturday week, the new President of Taiwan Chen Shui Bian will be inaugurated for what promises to be a volatile term of office. Not only does this former dissident's victory overthrow 50 years of unbroken rule by the Kuomintang (the Nationalist party defeated by Mao in 1949), but his statements on Taiwan's independence during the campaign have outraged the mainland who threaten war if Taiwan makes any moves in that direction. China correspondent Jane Hutcheon has gained interviews with the President elect and his fiery deputy Annette Lu for this revealing portrait of the new Taiwan. Clearly representing a generational and political break from the past, President Chen has galvanised the strong sense of independence felt by the Taiwanese, even if his rhetoric has been toned down since his victory. It promises to be an interesting next few months as the mainland racks up the pressure: "If they insist on independence then we will not hesitate to shed blood" - Mainland Chinese official. President Chen meanwhile will have to balance his democratic credentials, with the need to avoid a mainland invasion: "As the president of Taiwan I must respect the will of the people (to reject incorporation into China)" - President Chen Shui Bian.
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ASU freshmen Colin Curtis and Joe Persichina each had three hits and were the leading forces behind the ninth-inning rally. Curtis finished 3-for-5-with four RBI, including his first career home run, and tied the game with a two-run double with two outs in the ninth.
Persichina tabbed the game-winner when he drilled a 1-1 offering from FSU closer Kevin Lynch into center field to score Curtis from second base. ASU also took the series opener Friday night by scoring two runs in the bottom of the ninth in a 2-1 victory and will look for the series sweep Sunday at 1 p.m. Florida State falls to 2-2 on the season with the loss.
The late rally capped a steady comeback that saw the Devils trail 6-0 after the first inning. Sophomore left-hander Erik Averill relished in his new role of long-relief, limiting the Seminoles to only four hits and one run in five innings. Freshman Pat Bresnehan picked up the victory with two-third of an inning of scoreless relief.
"Wow, this isn't your conventional way to win games, but, we'll take it," said ASU head coach Pat Murphy.
"We didn't play great, but the spirit of this team is unbelievable. They really work well together and believe in their abilities. It is pretty special to see our younger guys come through in the end like that and play some big roles."
The Seminoles jumped out to the early lead with a six-run first inning to chase ASU starter Brett Bordes. Designated hitter Eddy Martinez-Esteve drilled a two-run home run to start the rally. Second baseman Bryan Zech followed with a run-scoring double and left fielder Derrick Smith capped the inning with a two-out, three-run home run.
Preseason All-American Stephen Drew, younger brother of major leaguers Tim and J.D. Drew, added to the FSU lead with a solo homer of reliever Ty Marotz to lead off the second. After the Devils cut the lead to 7-4 with a three-run third, Martinez-Esteve added his second homer of the game off lefty reliever Pat Cassa to give FSU the 8-4 lead.
Curtis' solo homer to lead off the sixth again brought ASU to within three runs, 9-6, and a two-out, run-scoring single from junior Jeff Larish in the eighth cut the lead to two.
FSU freshman reliever Tyler Chambliss quickly retired the first two batters to lead off the ninth and then gave up a sharp single to freshman designated hitter Zechry Zinicola. After a hit-by-pitch to second baseman Josh Asanovich (Gold Canyon), Curtis cleared the bases with a double into the left field corner to tie the game. Persichina followed with a single to drive home Curtis with the game-winning run.
The entire ninth-inning rally involved players that are rookies in the Sun Devil program this year. The Sun Devils (2-0) and Seminoles (2-2) conclude the three-game series today at 1 p.m. Junior college transfer Jason Urquidez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is schedule to make his ASU debut against FSU sophomore right-hander Mark Sauls (0-0, 0.00 ERA). The game can be listened to locally on 1440 AM or over the internet at www.TheSunDevils.com.


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1966 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
- Stock #
- 133375
- Body Style
- Convertible
- Engine
- Exterior Color
- Nassau Blue
- Interior Color
- White & Blue
- Miles
- 80279
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- Professionally rebuilt 427 cubic inch warranty replacement V8
- Factory four wheel disc brakes
- Correct white and blue interior
- M20 Muncie 4-speed transmission
- Correct off road exhaust system
- NCRS Top Flight certified at the chapter, regional and national levels
- GM rear end that's fitted with tall 3.70 gears
- Correct Bright Blue exterior paint
- Sale includes an accessory hardtop
Straight off the showroom floor, Corvettes are special cars. It's part of what draws all kinds of enthusiasts to them, and a good reason why most owners take such excellent care of them. It's an idea that's been around as long as the Corvette itself, and it's why we occasionally run across cars like this stunning 1966 roadster. Even before its frame-off restoration, this Sting Ray was an incredibly well maintained example of vintage American muscle. And today, it's a true investment grade 427/4-speed car that's been certified NCRS Top Flight on the chapter, regional and national levels. If you're looking for a fun collector car that you can enjoy and watch appreciate in value, this Vette is the perfect choice!
A simple breakdown of this Chevy's VIN and trim tag verifies the authenticity of its current restoration:
1 – Chevrolet
9 – Corvette
67 –Convertible
6 – 1966 model year
S – Assembled at GM's St. Louis manufacturing facility
116170 – Production sequence number
- H01 – Assembled on March 1st of 1966
- 66 – 1966 model year
- 467 — Convertible
- A-5039 – A: Manufactured at A. O. Smith's Inoia, Michigan facility, 5039: Manufacturer's sequence number
- 450 — White and blue vinyl interior
- 976 — Bright Blue paint
Bolted together at GM's storied St. Louis manufacturing facility in early 1966, this slick Top Flight C2 is the kind of classic that you can look at and virtually sense top-notch caretaking. In the summer of 1999, the car was completely restored to NCRS standards by Still Cruisin' Corvettes of Haymarket, Virginia. That frame-off reboot began with solid fiberglass being lovingly sanded and carefully shot with a correct coat of GM code 976 Bright Blue basecoat. With the body painted, the car's doors and lids were adjusted to better-than-factory fit. And finally, a deep clearcoat finish was added to ardently accentuate Bill Mitchell's razor-sharp style lines. That being said, this roadster is neither unnaturally straight nor overtly glossy. And overall, its finished body looks like a vintage Corvette should look – composed without being too perfect.
Drawing heavy inspiration from GM's famous Mako Shark concept, the second generation Corvette offers planar lines and tidy proportions that convey a stylish and sporty demeanor. At the front of the car, a body-width grille sits inside a show-worthy stainless border which is flanked by two bullet-style parking lights and a familiar 'razor blade' bumper. Above that bumper, a red, white and black Corvette cross-flag emblem perfectly complements a chrome "Corvette String Ray" script that's best viewed when the car's hood tilts. Behind that hood, satin-finished wipers clear Soft Ray glass that's framed by straight stainless trim, bordered by a chrome bowtie mirror and capped by either fresh white canvas or an unrestored hardtop. Below that mirror, familiar vertical heat extractors ride between correct chrome door handles, more red, white and black cross-flag emblems and dent-free stainless rocker moldings. And at the back of the car, a highly detailed fuel filler is centered above a second black and chrome "Corvette Sting Ray" script, correct red and white tail lights, two more 'razor blade' bumpers and two stainless-trimmed exhaust tips.
During its detailed restoration, this Sting Ray's long-running warranty replacement 427 was fully rebuilt to factory specifications by Tony's Corvette Shop in Gaithersburg, Maryland. And not only does the big mill carry a correct 3869942 casting number, it also comes with a full specs sheet that lists every part and procedure involved in its rebuild. Top dead center you'll find a chrome-topped open element air filter that, along with bright stainless fuel lines, feeds a correct Holley 4-barrel carburetor. Under that carburetor, a color-keyed intake sits on a solid Chevy Orange block that's been hot-tanked, magnafluxed and bored .033 by machine. Bolted to the sides of that iron block is a pair of fully restored exhaust manifolds and a pair of correct oval port heads that have been fitted with Manley valves, Competition rollers and Competition springs. Under those high performance heads an original crank, which was hot-tanked and magnafluxed just like the block, combines with a Competition camshaft, original rods, TRW forged pistons and Competition push rods to create stout 9.75 to 1 compression. That compression is sparked by a chrome-capped points distributor which arcs through familiar Packard Radio wires. Cooling for those arcs is provided by a correct radiator and an original GM water pump which routes fluid past a Competition timing chain via reproduction GM hoses and a correct array of clamps. And detail components like a full set of Federal Mogul rings, a full set of Federal Mogul bearings and a high performance Melling oil pump make sure the monster motor runs just as good as it looks.
Flip this big block Vette upside down and you'll find a fully restored chassis that's in good shape, and today, looks much as it did when it rolled out of the factory. At the center of the car, a rugged Muncie M20 4-speed utilizes big 3.70 gears and a GM posi-traction rear end to deliver the neck snapping launches and potent acceleration Duntov Corvettes are famous for. At the ends of the car, a fully restored double A-arm front and independent rear suspension is completely detailed down to its transverse rear spring. At the corners of the car, standard equipment four wheel disc brakes mix excellent handling with quick stops. Above that rebuilt suspension, clean and exceptionally solid floor tubs, which look factory fresh in every way, are bolted to a straight, satin black frame. Below that suspension, power flows to the ground through standard 15 inch steel wheels which spin a fresh set of 205/75 Goodyear Weatherhandler white walls around pristine, stainless wheel covers. And everything from this Corvette's leak-free fuel tank and Chevy Orange oil pan to its correct off road exhaust system is fully sorted and ready to hit the show field.
Swing this Sting Ray's light fiberglass doors open and you'll find a correct combination of white and blue vinyl that looks fresh off the showroom floor! The car's seat foam and white covers have logged just enough show parades to keep both their comfort and composure. Its like-new carpet, which is protected by high quality rubber floor mats, still features clean blue shading. At the front of those buckets, stylish aircraft-inspired gauges and a brushed metal accent panel look great inside traditional black cowls. On top of that carpet, a waterfall center stack hangs a continuous motion clock and a correct Delco AM/FM radio above a chrome, fully functional shifter. In front of the driver, a nicely restored Corvette Rally wheel props glowing satin finished spokes and a slick wood rim around a pristine cross-flag horn button. At the sides of the cockpit, white, stainless-trimmed panels anchor chrome door and window hardware above perfectly placed armrests. And behind the seats, a fully carpeted storage compartment shows no signs of use at all.
During its long stint on the show circuit this roadster racked up many prestigious accolades. Its sale includes the following three awards:
- 1999 NCRS Top Flight Chapter
- 2000 NCRS Top Flight Regional
- 2003 NCRS Top Flight National
In addition to those awards, the car's sale includes an original owner's manual, a small album of restoration photos and a small stack of restoration receipts.
Quite honestly, they don't get much better than this expertly restored 1966 Corvette Sting Ray. It's a highly correct car that you can drive and enjoy while racking up big-time trophies. And best of all, with its fresh restoration and highly desirable 427/4-speed drivetrain, it's only going to increase in value. If you've been searching for a fully sorted classic that looks, and more importantly, feels right, don't miss your opportunity to make this stunning '66 yours!
- Year
- 1966
- Make
- Chevrolet
- Secondary Make
- n/a
- Model Name
- Corvette
- Secondary Model
- Stingray
- Vehicle Type
- Passenger Car
- Hobby Segment
- Sports Car
- Mileage
- 80279
Engine / Transmission
- Engine Type
- Gasoline
- Engine Size
- Engine Number
- 3869942
- Heads
- Stock
- Fuel Specification
- 92/93 Octane
- Fuel Delivery System Type
- Single 4 Barrel
- Transmission Type
- 4 Speed Manual
- Transmission Spec
- Muncie M20
- Transmission Number
- n/a
- Entertainment System Type
- AM/FM Radio
- Battery Location
- RH Engine Compartment
- Battery Shut Off
- n/a
- Battery Charger
- n/a
- Power Steering
- No
- Air Conditioning
- No
- Interior Color
- White & Blue
- Seating Type
- Bucket
- Seat Material
- Vinyl
- Shifter Type
- Floor
- Center Console
- Yes
- Body Style
- Convertible
- Doors
- 2
- Safe Body Color
- Nassau Blue
- Paint Type
- Basecoat/Clearcoat
- Stripes
- No
- Front Suspension Type
- Double A-arm
- Rear Suspension Type
- Transverse leaf spring
- Axle Specification
- n/a
- Front Wheel Specification
- 15x5.5" Steel
- Rear Wheel Specification
- 15x5.5" Steel
- Front Tire Specification
- Rear Tire Specification
- Front Brakes Specification
- Disc
- Rear Brakes Specification
- Disc
- Spare
- n/a
- Exhaust Type
- Dual Exhaust
- Muffler Type
- Factory Replacement
- Restoration Status
- Restored
- Mileage Since Restoration
- 4000
- Awards Summary
3 NCRS Top Flights:
Chapter (1999).
Regional (2000).
National (2003).
- Historical Documents Summary
- Build receipts. Build photos. Engine specs sheet. Owner's manual and sleeve. NCRS juding sheets for '99 Top Flight and '03 Top Flight.
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