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

In Japan, there is a festival where people carry portable shrines and then throw them at each other.

The Toyota Camry, first introduced in 1982, is one of the best-selling cars in the world and has been manufactured in several countries, including the United States.