Japan has a trend called "kawaii," which means cute, and it's reflected in everything from fashion to food.
Miso soup, a soup made with fermented soybean paste, is a popular Japanese dish that is often served as a side dish.
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.