Trivia: True or False: In Japan, there are more convenience stores than hair salons.

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True or False: In Japan, there are more convenience stores than hair salons.

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The answer is…false! Believe it or not, there are more hair salons than convenience stores in Japan. It is estimated that there are around 248,000 hair salons and 56,000 convenience stores. People in Japan are very up to date with beauty trends, and many people get their hair done once a month or once in 2 weeks. When you walk around Tokyo, you can see almost everyone is very well dressed and styled, so you can definitely see how much they value grooming.

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