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.

Takoyaki, a dish made with small balls of batter filled with chopped octopus, is a popular Japanese street food.

Shizuoka is a city located southwest of Tokyo, and is known for its beautiful scenery, hot springs, and tea plantations.