Japan's surrender in World War II was announced on August 15, 1945, and marked the end of the war in the Pacific.

Neon Genesis Evangelion, created by Hideaki Anno in 1995, is a popular anime series that explores themes of psychology, philosophy, and spirituality, and has become a cult classic.

Soccer, or football, is a popular sport in Japan and the country has a professional soccer league with 18 teams.