Sapporo is the largest city on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, and is known for its winter sports and beer.

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.

Chiba is a city located east of Tokyo, and is known for its amusement parks, shopping, and beaches.