The bullet train (Shinkansen), which began operation in 1964, was the first high-speed train system in the world and is still one of the fastest.

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

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.