The 16th century saw the rise of Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, who were instrumental in unifying Japan under a centralized government.

Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Japan, and the country has a professional baseball league with 12 teams.

Anime refers to animated works that are created in Japan and often feature colorful and stylized animation, complex storylines, and richly developed characters.