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           SUPERSTITIONS















                                              1.        Number four (4) and

                                              nine (9) are considered


                                              unlucky numbers in Japan

                                              because 4 is pronounced as

                                              the word of death (shi) and

                                              9 is pronounced as pain


                                              and suffering (ku). Number

                                              4 and 9 are avoided in

                                              Japan, such as building

                                              floors, hospitals and hotels


                                              which do not have rooms

                                              number 4 and 9.
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