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I don't know how true it is, but I have heard that many large Japanese companies still make significant use of fax machines. This surprised me because of how advanced Japanese industrial automation is.

The only example that I think makes sense is the Japanese intelligence services still using paper records. In this context it is advantageous since paper filing cabinets cannot be hacked remotely.

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Germany does as well

I lived in another country last year and had to contact the German embassy. They told me to write down my problem and fax it to them

How did they tell you? Surely not email? Not that it really makes any difference, it would just feel more stupid and painful to me if I were you if it were!

I called them and explained my problem, hoping to get help via phone. But the employee told me they are on lunch break and please send a fax

the fax axis powers.

how you didn't jump straight to "faxis" is beyond me

because of the rhythm. both German and Japanese language _love_ a staccato of fricatives.

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