The Japan Professional Football League, also known as the J.League, was founded in 1992 and has become one of the most successful professional soccer leagues in Asia.
The Japanese serow is a goat-antelope native to Japan's mountainous regions, and is considered a national treasure in Japan.
The Japanese crested ibis, also known as the "toki," is a critically endangered bird that is native to Japan and is considered a symbol of good luck.