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Japanese school east of Tokyo is now a rest stop where you can spend the night【Photos】

Going back to school at Hota Elementary.

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The reasons why Japanese highway rest stops have angled parking

Clever design is a literal lifesaver. 

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Highway rest stop’s new high-tech trash cans are another reason Japan’s parking areas rule

“They’ve taken their trash cans to the next level.”

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The top 10 most surprising rest stops in Japan, as picked by a Japanese “Rest Stop Maniac”

Yes, there are otaku for highway rest stops, too! 

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Largest Japanese giant salamander dies, aged…Maybe 70 or so?

Yuzumaru, we hardly knew ye.

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10 best rest stops in Japan ranked by customer satisfaction for 2018

Seems the people of Japan are listening to their stomachs when choosing the best of the nation’s roadside attractions.

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Japanese designers’ brilliant way to stop people forgetting their smartphones in public restrooms

Browsing while pooping is an internationally loved pastime, so here’s a clever way to make sure you never leave your phone behind.

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Open stall indicators, fresh flowers, and the superb cleanliness of a Japanese highway restroom

On long car trips in the U.S., I didn’t really find the prospect of using a highway rest stop bathroom significantly more appealing than just holding it until I got to my destination, whether that meant waiting until the next city or the next state. Honestly, given how filthy a lot of the public toilets were, I was generally happier with a deserted stretch of road or a grove of trees I could pull over near.

In Japan, though, it’s a different story, as this video of a rest stop bathroom shows it to be cleaner and classier than the one in many people’s homes.

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