Shonen Jump, a weekly manga magazine published by Shueisha, has been a major influence on the development of anime and manga culture in Japan, and has produced many popular anime series such as Dragon Ball, One Piece, and Naruto.

The Nara Park in Nara is famous for its free-roaming deer, which are considered sacred by the local people.

Tokyo is Japan's largest city and the world's most populous metropolitan area, with over 37 million people.