Sharp Technology Innovation Museum The history of Sharp corporation is one of innovation, technological firsts and progressive thinking. All of this is and more is on display at the Sharp Technology Innovation Museum. Address: 2613 Ichinomotocho, Tenri, Nara 632-0004 Phone: 0743650011 Hours: 9:30 - 17:00 Closed: Sat & Sun | Nara Visitor Center & Inn / 奈良県外国人観光客交流館/ 猿沢イン

In 2012, Japan gifted Russian President Vladimir Putin a female Akita puppy named Yume as a gesture of appreciation for the support provided after the 2011 disaster. Putin notably brought the fully grown Yume out to greet and playfully startle Japanese journalists during a 2016 interview, where he described her as a "no-nonsense guard dog." Credit: Nippon TV Network Corporation | History In Pictures