In Japan, there is a cat island called Tashirojima where there are more cats than people.
Karaoke, a popular form of entertainment in Japan, originated in Kobe in the 1970s.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, created by Nagaru Tanigawa in 2003, is a popular light novel series and anime that explores themes of existentialism, time travel, and alternate realities.