The Japanese serow is a goat-antelope native to Japan's mountainous regions, and is considered a national treasure in Japan.

The Japanese yen is the official currency of Japan and is the third most traded currency in the world, after the US dollar and the euro.

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.