The Showa period, which lasted from 1926 to 1989, was marked by Japan's militarism and involvement in World War II.
Sword Art Online, created by Reki Kawahara in 2009, is a popular anime and light novel series that takes place in a virtual reality MMORPG world.
In Japan, there is a sport called bo-taoshi that involves two teams trying to knock down each other's pole.
