The Walkman, invented by Sony in 1979, revolutionized personal music listening by allowing users to listen to music on the go.

Japan has a highly developed public transportation system, including bullet trains (Shinkansen) that can travel up to 320 km/h (200 mph).

The bullet train (Shinkansen), which began operation in 1964, was the first high-speed train system in the world and is still one of the fastest.