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

The Japanese automotive industry has a strong focus on research and development, with many companies investing significant resources in developing new technologies and products.

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.