The culture of Japan has changed greatly over the millennia, from the country's prehistoric Jōmon period, to its contemporary modern culture, which absorbs influences from Asia and other regions of the world. See more

Shinto and Buddhism are the primary religions of Japan. According to the annual statistical research on religion in 2018 by the See more

Early works of Japanese literature were heavily influenced by cultural contact with China and Chinese literature, often written in See more

Japanese calligraphy, rendered using flowing, brush-drawn strokes, is considered to be a traditional art form, as well as a means of conveying written information. Typical calligraphic works can consist of phrases, poems, stories, or even characters … See more

The ancestry of Japanese people remains mysterious; however, there are two competing hypotheses that try to explain the lineage of the … See more

Japanese is the national and primary language of Japan. Japanese has a lexically distinct pitch-accent system. Early Japanese is known largely on the basis of its state in the 8th … See more

The Japanese "national character" has been written about under the term Nihonjinron, literally meaning "theories/discussions about the Japanese people" and referring to texts on matters that are normally the concerns of sociology, … See more