The Japanese yen is the official currency of Japan and is the third most traded currency in the world, after the US dollar and the euro.

Miso soup, a soup made with fermented soybean paste, is a popular Japanese dish that is often served as a side dish.

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