The Japanese serow is a goat-antelope native to Japan's mountainous regions, and is considered a national treasure in Japan.

The karaoke machine, which was invented by Daisuke Inoue in 1971, has become a popular form of entertainment worldwide.

Sword Art Online, created by Reki Kawahara in 2009, is a popular anime and light novel series that takes place in a virtual reality MMORPG world.