In Japan, there is a game show where contestants have to eat a meal while being interviewed by comedians who are trying to make them laugh.

The Japan national baseball team has won two World Baseball Classic championships and has been a dominant force in international baseball.

Shonen Jump, a weekly manga magazine published by Shueisha, has been a major influence on the development of anime and manga culture in Japan, and has produced many popular anime series such as Dragon Ball, One Piece, and Naruto.