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Kitkat Will Start Using Paper Packaging That You Can Turn into Origami

We produce WAY too much waste and garbage, and that’s why this is some very welcome news.

Lately, we’ve been seeing a wave of huge companies try to ditch plastic in one way or another, and now KitKat is getting in on the action as well. Nestlé owns the iconic candy brand, and it recently started distributing KitKat Mini bars in Japan packaged in paper instead of plastic.

The best part? The new paper packaging comes with instructions on how to make an origami crane, which is a traditional Japanese symbol of thoughts and wishes.

Nestlé announced in January that it wants to have all of its products packaged in fully recyclable material by 2025. To give you an idea of how massive Nestlé’s empire is, the company’s beverage products alone made more than $20 billion last year. That’s a lot of drinks, no?

Japan is the biggest market in the world for KitKats (4 million are sold each day) and the company expects to cut down on about 380 tons of plastic each year with this groundbreaking decision.

Nestlé in Japan plans to debut paper packaging for the regular-sized KitKat multi-packs in September 2020, and for regular-sized individual KitKats in 2021. If that’s not progress, then I don’t know what is, friends.

Nice work, Nestlé. Let’s hope a whole lot of other huge corporations follow your lead sooner than later. Now all we need to do is think of some good instructions we could put in products for Americans…

Any ideas? Share them in the comments below!

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15 Times People Realized They’re Too Tall for Japan

One thing I have heard about Japan, is that if you’re an American, you may stand out because of, among other things, your height.

And these people definitely learned that Japan is not really built for tall folks. These pics oughta give you a good laugh.

1. He’s REALLY tall

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2. Stands out in a crowd

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3. Ouch!

6’3” lived in a traditional Japanese house in Japan for two months. There was lots of exposed wooden beams from tall

4. Great memories

5. Watch out

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6. Shark bait

7. Friends who duck together…

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8. Giant

9. Cut off

10. Raise the roof

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We came, we saw, we raised the roof ???

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11. Mind your dome

12. Be careful

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13. Tear it down

Stayed one night in this hostel in Japan. My head connected with this light 8 times. from tall

14. HUGE

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15. Come down a few inches

Watch your head!

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Japan’s Wisteria Gardens Will Take Your Breath Away

Spring is in the air all around, and after a long and dreary winter, it’s truly a delight to see all of nature in bloom again. This time of year is truly a magical season, but it’s especially gorgeous in Japan.

There’s a natural tendency for most of us to think of cherry blossom when we picture springtime in Japan, but today we’re here to put the spotlight on something we think is JUST as magical (if not more) – wisteria vines.

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Wisteria plants grow long, flowering vines with flowers of various shades including white, yellow, pale blue, pink, and purple. Throughout Japan, there are several gorgeous wisteria gardens with man-made canopies for the plants to spread out on.

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One of the most popular wisteria gardens in Japan is the Kawachi Wisteria Garden, located in the northern end of Kyusu Island. This private garden is only open to the public during wisteria season (April-May) and the maple leaf season in the fall.

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The garden’s most prominent features are two 330-foot tunnels draped by 22 different varieties of wisteria plants.

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Ok, definitely adding this to my bucket list.

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10+ Japanese Inventions That Are Ready to Change Our Lives

Japan is famous for being constantly on the cutting edge of technology. Let’s face it, some of the best inventions are Japanese, whether they’re actually useful, or just kind of ridiculous.

Personally, there are several items on this list that I’d absolutely shell out money for.

1. This thing that dries off your umbrella in a jiffy.

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2. Taxi doors that open automatically.

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3. A phone holder thingy.

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4. Toilet paper wrappers that are covered in useful, informative reading material.

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5. Disposable underwear. For those one-use-only sort of days.

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6. Aluminum cans that consider those who cannot see.

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7. ‘Lonely hearts’ cafes that give you a friend to sit with.

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8. Seats that turn towards the train window.

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9. Straps that carry your coat when you get too warm… omg…

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10. This baby you can mop your floor with.

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11. A fan to blow your noodles for you.

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12. This little fridge that comes to you when you call it.

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13. Butter sticks.

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14. These socks for your chair. Of course.

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Idk about you, but I’m really excited about number 13, and I’d probably like to try the baby on my floors for a day.

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