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Japan - Culture, Traditions, Religion: It is common for Western observers of contemporary Japan to emphasize its great economic achievement without equal regard to cultural attributes. Yet Japanese cultural distinctiveness and the manner in which it developed are instructive in understanding how it is that Japan came to be the first non-Western ...
Japan - Shintoism, Buddhism, Samurai: It is not known when humans first settled on the Japanese archipelago. It was long believed that there was no Paleolithic occupation in Japan, but since World War II thousands of sites have been unearthed throughout the country, yielding a wide variety of Paleolithic tools.
Young people across the world began consuming kaiju (monster) movies, anime (animation), manga (comic books), video games, and other forms Japanese pop culture. Japanese authors such as Yasunari Kawabata and Yukio Mishima became popular literary figures in America and Europe.
Few nations on Earth have had a more colorful history than Japan. Settled by migrants from the Asian mainland back in the mists of prehistory, Japan has seen the rise and fall of emperors, rule by samurai warriors, isolation from the outside world, expansion over most of Asia, defeat, and rebirth.
Complexity and contrast are the keynotes of life in Japan—a country possessing an intricate and ancient cultural tradition yet one that, since 1950, has emerged as one of the world’s most economically and technologically advanced societies.
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.
This overview traces the key periods and events that have shaped Japan's unique cultural identity and its place on the world stage. We'll explore the rise and fall of imperial dynasties, the age of the samurai, periods of isolation and rapid modernization, and Japan's recovery and reinvention following World War II.
Legends surrounding the founding of Japan are compiled as history in the Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters) and the Nihon shoki (Chronicle of Japan). With the adoption of Buddhism as the state religion, its monasteries gain political power.
Japanese History: Overview. Plan a trip. ›. Learn. ›. History Overview. Jomon Period (- 300 BC) The early Japanese were mainly gatherers, hunters and fishers. Read more about the Jomon Period. Yayoi Period (300 BC - 250 AD) The spread of rice farming leads to the development of more complex social hierarchies and larger settlements.
Japan: History and Culture from Classical to Coolprovides a historical account of Japan's elite and popular cultures from premodern to modern periods. Draw...