What's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world?
What's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world?
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Refrigerators that make way less noise than the ones we have here. Japanese more often live in small apartments so noise is a bigger nuisance. But, those refrigerators are ridiuclously expensive by our standards. I had been interested in buying one, oh well.
57 0 ReplyJapanese more often live in small apartments
Cries in NYC
23 0 ReplyAnother big difference is the apartments are actually very affordable. Two minimum wage earners could afford a
32 bedroom apartment in 6 of the 23 wards in Tokyo.EDIT: 2 bedroom, not 3.
27 0 ReplyYeah that's honestly insane.
6 0 ReplyYou do realize a 3 bedroom appt is like 40-60m2 over here right?
1 0 Reply40m^2 seems small. 60m^2 is 645 sq ft, so a bit smaller than we're used to, but not enough to make up the price difference.
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There are tons of silent and near-silent refrigerators in the US
7 0 ReplyGot a url? Not the very inefficient ammonia type, or the Peltier type that won't freeze stuff. Thanks.
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Doesn't anyone check the dB an appliance makes? It's one of the first things I check, as I hate loud devices.
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