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.

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

The Japanese dormouse is a small nocturnal rodent that is endemic to Japan and is known for its long, bushy tail.