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What is the weirdest law in Japan?
This article by Charles R. Tokoyama provides insight into some of the strangest laws in Japan and their historical context, such as bans on singing in public bathhouses, no eating/drinking on public transportation, no tattoos for minors, and no changing one's name without permission from the government. These laws have become ingrained in Japanese culture over time and have been in place since ancient times.