Shonen Jump, a weekly manga magazine published by Shueisha, has been a major influence on the development of anime and manga culture in Japan, and has produced many popular anime series such as Dragon Ball, One Piece, and Naruto.

Japan has a fascination with mascots, and there are thousands of them representing everything from cities to prisons.

The Japanese river otter, once common throughout Japan, is now extinct due to habitat destruction and hunting.