The emoji, invented by Shigetaka Kurita in 1999, has become a popular form of communication and a ubiquitous feature of modern digital communication.

Japan's surrender in World War II was announced on August 15, 1945, and marked the end of the war in the Pacific.

The sushi conveyor belt, invented in the 1950s, revolutionized the way sushi is served in restaurants and made it more accessible to the average person.