The airbag, which was co-invented by Yasuzaburo Kobori and Allen K. Breed in the 1980s, has become a standard safety feature in automobiles worldwide.

The Japanese flying squirrel is a small arboreal mammal that is native to Japan's forests and is known for its gliding ability.

In Japan, there is a train station that has no entrance or exit, but was built because a school used to be nearby.