Okonomiyaki, a savory pancake made with various ingredients such as vegetables, meat, and seafood, is a popular Japanese comfort food.

Sake, a Japanese rice wine, is a popular alcoholic beverage that is often served with Japanese cuisine.

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