In Japan, there is a tradition of eating KFC for Christmas dinner, which started as a marketing campaign in the 1970s.

The Japanese giant salamander is one of the world's largest amphibians and is native to Japan's freshwater rivers and streams.

Hayao Miyazaki, one of the most famous and influential anime directors of all time, has created many classic anime films such as Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and Howl's Moving Castle.