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Japan also has two completely different power grids, one at 50Hz, one at 60Hz, because reasons.

https://www7.tepco.co.jp/about/facilities/substations-e.html

There's a lot of "seemed like a good idea at the time" decisions baked into Japan's electrical system.



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