Japan has a robot that is a receptionist at a hotel, and it can speak 19 different languages.

The 16th century saw the rise of Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, who were instrumental in unifying Japan under a centralized government.

Japanese automakers have been leaders in developing autonomous driving technologies, with several companies investing heavily in research and development in this area.