The bullet train (Shinkansen), which began operation in 1964, was the first high-speed train system in the world and is still one of the fastest.

Japan is a constitutional monarchy, with the Emperor as a symbolic head of state and the Prime Minister as the head of government.

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and is a moving tribute to the power of peace and reconciliation.