Karaoke, a popular form of entertainment in Japan, originated in Kobe in the 1970s.
The electric guitar, invented by Fujigen Gakki in the 1950s, has become a staple instrument in popular music worldwide.
Mobile Suit Gundam, created by Yoshiyuki Tomino in 1979, is a popular anime series that helped to popularize the mecha genre of anime, which features giant robots.
