Karashi, a type of spicy mustard, is often served as a condiment with Japanese dishes such as sushi and grilled meat.
Japanese food is known for its use of umami, a savory taste that is often described as the fifth taste.
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.