Sapporo is the largest city on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, and is known for its winter sports and beer.

The sika deer is a common species of deer found throughout Japan, and is considered sacred in Japanese Shintoism.

Ghost in the Shell, created by Masamune Shirow in 1989, is a popular anime and manga series that explores themes of cybernetics, artificial intelligence, and the nature of humanity.