Sake, a Japanese rice wine, is a popular alcoholic beverage that is often served with Japanese cuisine.

Japan has a popular game show called "Silent Library" where contestants have to perform challenges in a library without making any noise.

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, created by Nagaru Tanigawa in 2003, is a popular light novel series and anime that explores themes of existentialism, time travel, and alternate realities.