Japanese athletes have competed in a wide variety of sports at the Olympics, including judo, gymnastics, swimming, and athletics.

In Japan, there is a tradition of eating KFC for Christmas dinner, which started as a marketing campaign in the 1970s.

The Hells of Beppu in Beppu, a city on the island of Kyushu, are a series of hot springs that are too hot for bathing, but are a unique and interesting sight to see.