Takoyaki, a dish made with small balls of batter filled with chopped octopus, is a popular Japanese street food.

The population of Japan is over 126 million people, making it the 10th most populous country in the world.

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