Yokohama is Japan's second-largest city and a major port city located south of Tokyo, with a population of over 3.7 million people.

The first novel ever written, The Tale of Genji, was written in Japan in the 11th century by a noblewoman named Murasaki Shikibu.

Japan's isolationist policy during the Edo period limited contact with the outside world but allowed for the development of unique cultural practices and traditions.