Yokohama is Japan's second-largest city and a major port city located south of Tokyo, with a population of over 3.7 million people.

Tempura, a dish made with battered and deep-fried seafood or vegetables, is a popular Japanese dish that originated in the 16th century.

The first novel ever written, The Tale of Genji, was written in Japan in the 11th century by a noblewoman named Murasaki Shikibu.