The Japanese wood snipe is a small bird that is found throughout Japan's forests and is known for its distinctive camouflage plumage.

Japan has a game show called "Human Tetris" where contestants have to contort their bodies to fit through holes in a moving wall.

The Japanese women's national soccer team, also known as the Nadeshiko Japan, won the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2011 and has been a dominant force in women's soccer.