Tonkatsu, a dish made with breaded and deep-fried pork cutlet, is a popular Japanese dish that is often served with rice and a side of shredded cabbage.

Akira, directed by Katsuhiro Otomo in 1988, is a classic anime film that helped to popularize the cyberpunk genre of science fiction.

The Mongol invasions of Japan in the 13th century were repelled by a combination of strategic planning and a typhoon that destroyed the invading fleet.