Tokyo Tower is a popular tourist attraction in Tokyo that offers panoramic views of the city and is modeled after the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
The compact disc (CD) was co-invented by Philips and Sony in the 1980s and has since replaced vinyl records as the primary means of music storage.
The 1995 Tokyo subway sarin gas attack by the Aum Shinrikyo cult shocked Japan and led to increased scrutiny of religious groups.