The airbag, which was co-invented by Yasuzaburo Kobori and Allen K. Breed in the 1980s, has become a standard safety feature in automobiles worldwide.

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

Japan's surrender in World War II was announced on August 15, 1945, and marked the end of the war in the Pacific.