You know what the funny thing about Japan is? It's the little differences. I'm mean, they've got the same stuff in Japan as they do in America but it's just a little different. Example...
Japan's got the 7-11 convenience store chain. But they don't have slurpee machines. Instead they've all got an "oden" box. Oden would probably be best described as Japanese hotpot.
Japan's got the ice cream man going around the neighborhoods. But he doesn't sell ice cream or ice cream bars or those ever so delicious push pops. He sells baked sweet potatoes. Ok ok. So he's not the ice cream man. But that's the best way I can describe it. I mean, he's got a white truck. He sells food out of the truck. Goes at a snails pace. And plays an incredibly annoying "song" that goes like "Yakiimo... ishiyakiimo" meaning "baked potatoes, rock baked potatoes." The similarities are scary.
Japan's got pizza. But well... to put it bluntly, it's weird. Here are some real life example pizzas I've seen in Japan (made by restaurants not some wacky individual who wanted to try something different): Fish egg and sardine pizza. Or my personal favorite, squid and mayonnaise pizza.
Japan's got the "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" game show. But the grand prize is $100,000 (it's really 10 million yen). They've got Regis... except he's Asian. I really mean it. He really looks like Regis. He's even got the whole 90's power tie thing going for him. Plus, right before the Japanese Regis says whether the contestant is correct or not, the show cuts to a commercial (INCREDIBLY ANNOYING!).
Japan's got "Survivor." But you're not just watching the two teams on the stranded island battle it out. You're also watching a group of 3 or 4 people watching "Survivor." Yes, that's right. You're watching people, watching people. Why? I guess it's so you can see other people's reactions to the same thing you're watching. I dunno.
Oh, and yeah, Japan also puts mayonnaise on their french fries... err... "fried potatoes."