Karaoke, a popular form of entertainment in Japan, originated in Kobe in the 1970s.

The Japanese women's national soccer team, also known as the Nadeshiko Japan, won the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2011 and has been a dominant force in women's soccer.

Yokohama is Japan's second-largest city and a major port city located south of Tokyo, with a population of over 3.7 million people.