The 16th century saw the rise of Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, who were instrumental in unifying Japan under a centralized government.
The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 caused widespread destruction in Tokyo and killed over 100,000 people.
Japan has more than 5 million vending machines, including ones that sell bananas, underwear, and even canned bread.
