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.

The Japanese giant salamander is one of the world's largest amphibians and is native to Japan's freshwater rivers and streams.

In Japan, there is a sport called bo-taoshi that involves two teams trying to knock down each other's pole.