11 Crazy Things You Will Only Find In Japan

You can’t be overweight.

Since 2008, there has been “The Metabolaw” in Japan. This way, the government is trying to fight against citizens being overweight. According to the law, people from 40 to 75 years old have their waist measured. For men, it shouldn’t be more than 34 inches, for women — not more than 35 inches. In case a person is more overweight than that, the Japanese are prescribed special medical support to control the weight. There are no penalties or fines.