Soba, a type of thin noodle made from buckwheat flour, is a popular Japanese dish that is often served cold with dipping sauce.
The sushi conveyor belt, invented in the 1950s, revolutionized the way sushi is served in restaurants and made it more accessible to the average person.
The Japanese giant salamander is one of the world's largest amphibians and is native to Japan's freshwater rivers and streams.
