Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, created by Hirohiko Araki in 1987, is a popular manga and anime series that follows the adventures of a family of warriors who possess supernatural powers.

In Japan, there is a sport called bo-taoshi that involves two teams trying to knock down each other's pole.

Japan's victory over Russia in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 was the first time an Asian power had defeated a European power in a modern war.