The karaoke machine, which was invented by Daisuke Inoue in 1971, has become a popular form of entertainment worldwide.
Shizuoka is a city located southwest of Tokyo, and is known for its beautiful scenery, hot springs, and tea plantations.
Akira, directed by Katsuhiro Otomo in 1988, is a classic anime film that helped to popularize the cyberpunk genre of science fiction.