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

During the Edo period, which lasted from the 17th to the mid-19th century, Japan was ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate and experienced a period of peace and stability.

The Walkman, invented by Sony in 1979, revolutionized personal music listening by allowing users to listen to music on the go.