Mobile Suit Gundam, created by Yoshiyuki Tomino in 1979, is a popular anime series that helped to popularize the mecha genre of anime, which features giant robots.

The Japanese flying squirrel is a small arboreal mammal that is native to Japan's forests and is known for its gliding ability.

Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Japan, and the country has a professional baseball league with 12 teams.