Kawasaki is a major industrial city located between Tokyo and Yokohama, and is known for its heavy machinery and technology industries.

The Tokyo Marathon, first held in 2007, has become one of the most popular marathons in the world, with over 30,000 runners participating each year.

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.