Be it big watermelons grown within the shapes of hearts and cubes; spas the place you possibly can soak your whole physique in a big steaming vat of ramen noodles (full with a aromatic pork-based broth); or recreation exhibits through which contestants try to eat spaghetti whereas getting spun round helter-skelter in a dryer, Japanese<\/a> tradition actually has an affinity for the odder issues in life.<\/p>\n When it involves museums, the nation boasts some equally extraordinary treasures devoted to nationwide cultural obsessions \u2013 from cup noodles and ninjas to kites and animated movies. Here are a couple of to take a look at in your subsequent journey to Japan.<\/p>\n Fresh, frozen or prompt \u2013 the Japanese actually love their noodles, even when it comes packaged in a Styrofoam cup. Visitors to the Cup Noodle Museum<\/a> in central Yokohama can discover out concerning the historical past, manufacturing course of and cultural significance of the standard dish through an array of analogue, digital and interactive reveals. You may even strive your hand at making noodles from scratch on the Chicken Ramen Factory; or assemble your personal cup noodles \u2013 all the way in which all the way down to the package deal design \u2013 to take dwelling with you as a memento.<\/p>\n Fancy getting up shut and private with some distinctive creepy crawlies? Japan\u2019s capital is dwelling to the Meguro Parasitological Museum<\/a>, a non-public museum devoted to the science of parasitology that was based in 1953. As one of many solely museums on the earth utterly devoted to parasites, the two-storey attraction has a whopping upwards of 60,000 specimens in its spectacular assortment, and shows round 300 of them for guests. The must-see exhibit is among the world\u2019s longest tapeworms, measuring a formidable 8.8 metres in size.<\/p>\n While there have been many films about Japanese ninjas, not a lot is thought concerning the historical past of those historical intelligence officers. Learn about ninjas and ninjutsu<\/em> (the technique and techniques practiced by ninjas) on the Ninja Museum of Igaryu<\/a>. You can try reveals showcasing clothes and written secret codes; peruse shows of over 400 instruments; and catch an thrilling live-action present the place conventional weapons resembling shuriken<\/em> (a hidden hand blade), swords and kusarigama<\/em> (which includes a sickle and a weight) are used to exhibit how ninjas used to do battle. The museum\u2019s present store additionally purports to promote uncommon and unique ninja items that can’t be discovered anyplace else.<\/p>\n1. Cup Noodle Museum, Yokohama<\/h2>\n
2. Meguro Parasitological Museum, Tokyo<\/h2>\n
3. Ninja Museum of Igaryu, Mie Prefecture<\/h2>\n