Niigata is a city located on Japan's western coast, and is known for its delicious seafood, sake, and snow festivals.

Neon Genesis Evangelion, created by Hideaki Anno in 1995, is a popular anime series that explores themes of psychology, philosophy, and spirituality, and has become a cult classic.

The Nara Park in Nara is famous for its free-roaming deer, which are considered sacred by the local people.