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What is unusual about the electrical frequency in Japan?

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  1. It is 60 Hz everywhere
  2. It is 50 Hz everywhere
  3. The east uses 50 Hz, the west 60 Hz

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References

  1. Plugs and electricity (Japan National Tourism Organization) www.japan.travel/en/plan/plug-and-electricity Checked 2026-10-12.

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