Takoyaki, a dish made with small balls of batter filled with chopped octopus, is a popular Japanese street food.
The airbag, which was co-invented by Yasuzaburo Kobori and Allen K. Breed in the 1980s, has become a standard safety feature in automobiles worldwide.
Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Japan, and the country has a professional baseball league with 12 teams.