The Japanese language is written using three scripts: kanji (Chinese characters), hiragana, and katakana (both phonetic scripts).
Takamatsu is a city located on the island of Shikoku, and is known for its beautiful gardens, udon noodles, and art museums.
Akira, directed by Katsuhiro Otomo in 1988, is a classic anime film that helped to popularize the cyberpunk genre of science fiction.