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

Attack on Titan, created by Hajime Isayama in 2009, is a popular anime and manga series that takes place in a world where humanity lives in fear of giant humanoid creatures known as Titans.

In Japan, there is a sport called bo-taoshi that involves two teams trying to knock down each other's pole.