Takoyaki, a dish made with small balls of batter filled with chopped octopus, is a popular Japanese street food.
The 16th century saw the rise of Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, who were instrumental in unifying Japan under a centralized government.
The Japanese river otter, once common throughout Japan, is now extinct due to habitat destruction and hunting.
