The Japanese serow is a goat-antelope native to Japan's mountainous regions, and is considered a national treasure in Japan.

Kawasaki is a major industrial city located between Tokyo and Yokohama, and is known for its heavy machinery and technology industries.

The Taisho period, which lasted from 1912 to 1926, was marked by political instability and social change, including the rise of labor unions and women's rights movements.