Death Note, created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata in 2003, is a popular manga and anime series that follows a high school student who gains the power to kill anyone whose name he writes in a special notebook.

Japanese food is known for its use of umami, a savory taste that is often described as the fifth taste.

The Japanese giant salamander is one of the world's largest amphibians and is native to Japan's freshwater rivers and streams.