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

Japan has a fascination with mascots, and there are thousands of them representing everything from cities to prisons.

The Japanese diet is considered to be one of the healthiest in the world, featuring a lot of fish, vegetables, and rice.