The electric guitar, invented by Fujigen Gakki in the 1950s, has become a staple instrument in popular music worldwide.

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 wood snipe is a small bird that is found throughout Japan's forests and is known for its distinctive camouflage plumage.