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Japan; Chapón; 日本; Japan; 일본; Japon; Nion; Japan; Djapon; Nihon; Japonia; Japan; Ubuyapani; Japan; Japan; جاپون; Япония; ژاپون; Japan; 日本; Япония; Japana; Japan; Japańska; y Çhapaan; Japan; Ҷопон; Zapöo; जापान; ياپونىيە; Япони; 日本; ஜப்பான்; Hapon; Iapan; Nditbonj; Jepang; Jepang; جڤون; ޖަޕާނު; Japon; Japuonėjė; Sapoŋ; Binaʼadaałtzózí Dinéʼiʼ Bikéyah; جاپان; Japan; Япония; Japāna; Hapon; Japan; Japɔŋ; Japan; Japão; Японмастор; Japan; Japón; Japan; اليابان; Japang; Japan; Япония; ژاپۆن; اليابان; ဂျပန်နိုင်ငံ; 𐌾𐌰𐍀𐌰𐌽; Giappone; Ιαπωνία; ᓃᑉᐊᓐ; Japán; જાપાન; Japan; Japonia; རི་པིན།; Ꙗпѡнїꙗ; Япония; Nihun; Japan; Япони; Японія; Япони; Japan; Nifo; जापान; जापान; Japan; Ճափոն; Jepang; Japan; Japane; Япония; 大和; Nipona; Japan; Japan; Jaapan; Japan; Япония; Japan; Giappone; 日本; Giapone; Japon; Jaapan; जापान; Японие; जपान; ژاپؤن; Japan; Japon; Japan; Iapan; Јапан; Japang; Japonija; Јапонија; Yaponiä; Japan; Japan; Yapan; Japani; Iapan; Japan; Japan; Japádna; جاپان; Tāpōnē; Japang; Jepang; Japonija; Japun; país insular de Asia Oriental; eyríki í Austur-Asíu; مُلُک; negara berdaulat di Asia Timur; ᨊᨁᨑ ᨑᨗ ᨕᨔᨗᨐ ᨕᨒᨕᨘ; island nation in East Asia; a̱byin sa̱khat di̱ fam A̱siya A̱tyin; Doğu Asya ülkesi; مشرقی ایشیا میں ایک ملک; štát vo východnej Ázii; país en Asia Orientala; Gündogar Aziýada ada döwleti; 东亚国家; Inselstaat in Ostasien; Sharqiy Osiyodagi davlat; এছিয়াৰ এখন ৰাষ্ট্ৰ; островска земја во Источна Азија; država u istočnoj Aziji; पूरबी एशिया में एगो संबैधानिक राजतंत्र; país d'Ásia orental; pays d'Asie de l'Est; otočna država u istočnoj Aziji; усиянь мастор Чилисемань Азиясо; पूर्व आशियातील सविधनिक राजेशाही; inarha yesiqhingi e-East Asia; уставна монархија у источној Азији; iyizwe e-Eshiya; ostasiateschen Inselstaat; land i Øst-Asia; Şərqi Asiyada ölkə; 在東海中,古所謂倭也。有口一億二千萬有奇,都東京。; jiečânâs suáluistaatâ Nuorttâ-Aasiast; دولة جزرية في شرق آسيا; အရှေ့အာရှတွင်ရှိသော စက်မှုထွန်းကားရာကျွန်းနိုင်ငံ; 東亞島國; pungsod sa Asya; país d'Asia; país d'Àsia Oriental; Көнсығыш Азиялағы утрауҙарҙа урынлашҡан дәүләт; gwlad yn nwyrain Asia; shtet ishullor në Azinë Lindore; کشوری در شرق آسیا; 東亞國家; østasiatisk østat; 東アジアの国; pais de Asia; kitakit; civitas sui iuris in occidentali Oceano Pacifico; पूर्वी एशिया का देश; 东亚国家; saarivaltio Itä-Aasiassa; un pais en Asia; jiõččnaž suâlvaldia Nuõrtt-Aasiast; بلاد فشرق آسيا; астраўная краіна Ўсходняй Азіі; Көнчыгыш Азиядә урнашкан утрау-дәүләт; pajisi di l'Asia livantina; ประเทศในทวีปเอเชีย; островный штат во выходній Азії; statu di l'Asia orientale; wexteyowalli ipan Asiah; ma lawa li lon ma Asija; държава в Азия; țară insulară din Asia de Est; 東亞國家; konstitutionell monarki i Östasien; 東亞國家; 동아시아의 국가; lando en orienta Azio, konsistanta el insuloj en Pacifiko; pais den Asia; país d'Asia Oriental; পূর্ব এশিয়ার দ্বীপরাষ্ট্র ও সাংবিধানিক রাজতন্ত্র; nagara ing Asia Wétan; 东亚国家; kupowy stat we wuchodnej Aziji; quốc đảo có chủ quyền ở khu vực Đông Á, nằm ở tây bắc Thái Bình Dương; valsts Austrumāzijā; eilandstaat in Oos-Asië; país da Ásia; island kintra in East Aisie; land i Aust-Asia; ಪೂರ್ವ ಏಷ್ಯಾದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಂದು ದ್ವೀಪರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ; وڵاتێکی دوورگەیی لە ڕۆژھەڵاتی ئاسیا; 東亞國家; tetã ypa'ũme Ásia pegua; szigetország Kelet-Ázsiában; በምስራቅ እስያ ውስጥ ደሴት አገር; 東亞國家; островное государство в Восточной Азии; 东亚国家; Inselstaat in Ostasien; monarkiyang konstitusyonal na bansa sa Silangang Asya; астраўная краіна ва Усходняй Азіі; país insular situado no Extremo Oriente asiático; острвска држава у источној Азији; dewleteke rojhilata Asyayê; पूर्वी एसियामा रहेको एक देश; país insular na Ásia Oriental; nchi ya visiwani katika Asia Mashariki; insi ya Azia; Həšipemə Asijə kišvəronədə gyləje; lân yn East-Aazje; מדינה במזרח אסיה; çheer ellanagh ayns shiar yn Aishey; 東アジアんかいある島国; ប្រទេសនៅអាស៊ីខាងកើត; తూర్పాసియా లోని ద్వీపకల్ప దేశము; iehčanas sulloriika Nuorta-Ásias; Shıǵıs Aziyadaǵı mámleket; ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯊꯪꯕ ꯑꯦꯁꯤꯌꯥꯗ ꯂꯩꯕ ꯃꯅꯤꯡꯇꯝꯕ ꯂꯩꯄꯥꯛ; 東亞國家; ਪੂਰਬੀ ਏਸ਼ੀਆ ਵਿਚ ਟਾਪੂ ਦੇਸ਼; stato sovrano insulare dell'Asia orientale; χώρα τῆς Ἀσίας; paisu de s'Àsia orientale; otoška država v vzhodni Aziji; saareriik Ida-Aasias; պետություն է Ասիայի խաղաղօվկիանոսյան ափերից դեպի արևելք գտնվող կղզիների վրա; Asyay akeeten dı ju monarşiya; island country in East Asia; bangsâ king Asia; 东亚国家; isla a pagilian idiay Daya nga Asia; ostrvska država u istočnoj Aziji; stat sovran fl-Asja tal-Lvant; კოკ სახენწჷფო ბჟაეიოლ აზიას; stat de ijules te l'Asia dl est; держава у Східній Азії; островнаја држава в Возходној Азији; Könçığış Aziädä urnaşqan utraw-däwlät; ostrovní stát ve východní Asii; လိုꩻခွိုꩻ; negara di Asia Timur; państwo wyspiarskie w Azji Wschodniej; കിഴക്കനേഷ്യയിലെ ഒരു ദ്വീപ് രാഷ്ട്രമാണ് ജപ്പാൻ; eilandstaat in Oost-Azië; nagara ri asia allauq; राष्ट्र; கிழக்காசிய நாடு; دولة بقارة اسيا; ostrovnaja država v Vozhodnoj Aziji; એશિયાના પૂર્વ છેડે આવેલો દ્વીપદેશ; νησιωτική χώρα της ανατολικής Ασίας; sala sèttong naghârâ kapolowan è Asia Tèmor. Engghunna è paddhu bârâ'na Saghârâ Pasifik, è lajân tèmor bahar Jeppang, bân atatangghâ bi' Republik Rakyat Tiongkok, Korèa, bân Rusia.; Estado de Japón; Ghjappone; Statu di u Giappone; Statu di u Ghjappone; Hapon Tlalli; Hapon Tlahtohkayotl; जापान; ma Nipon; Negara Matahari Terbit; ᨍᨛᨄ; ᨊᨗᨄᨚ; ᨍᨄ; страната на изгряващото Слънце; A̱byin Ja̱pan; A̱byin Mam ku Ghwut a̱ni; Țara soarelui răsare; Țara Soarelui Răsare; Țara crizantemei; Țara Crizantemei; Kejsardömet Japan; Staten Japan; Soluppgångens land; Japanska kejsardömet; Japanska imperiet; Estat del Japon; 大日本帝国; Giappone; Istadu de su Giapone; Istadu de su Giappone; 일본국; Japanujo; Nipono; Země vycházejícího slunce; Stoot Japan; निप्पन; उगते सूरज का देश; जपान; Japóniô; pays du soleil levant; État du Japon; le Japon; Jap.; Zemlja Izlazećeg Sunca; Япония; Japan; Nhật; Nhật Bổn; საკურაშ ქიანა; ბჟაეშალუშ ქიანა; Staat Japan; Нипон; ЈАП; Земља излазећег Сунца; Држава Јапан; Нихон; Нипон-коку; Нихон-коку; Estado do Japão; Terra do Sol Nascente; Nippon-koku; Nihon-koku; State o Japan; 日本; ಉದಯಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸೂರ್ಯನ ನಾಡು, ನಿಪ್ಪಾನ್; یابان; نیپۆن; نیھۆن; دەوڵەتی ژاپۆن; State of Japan; Land of the Rising Sun; Nippon-koku; Nihon-koku; Iapan; Iapon; Land of Rising Sun; يابان; دولة اليابان; capān; 東瀛; 東洋; 扶桑國; 扶桑; pungsod Haponanën; pungsod Hapones; pongsod Haponanun; pongsod Haponis; Страна восходящего солнца; Ниппон; Land der aufgehenden Sonne; Japún; 扶桑; 扶桑國; 日; Steat Japan; ふそう; にっぽんこく; ひいずるくに; 扶桑; にほん; しきしま; 敷島; 大八州; 日出る国; 神州; 秋津島; あきつしま; おおやしま; にほんこく; しんしゅう; ジャパン; にっぽん; 扶桑国; 榑木之地; 扶木之地; 葦原中国; 瑞穂国; Japánna; יפאן; Япунстан; 大和国; やまとぅ; やまとぅくく; निप्पोन; निहोन; उगते सूरज की भूमि; उदयवर्ष; নিপ্পন; সূর্য উদয়ের দেশ; Jáhpan; Jáhpán; Japána; Жопун; Япония; Japan; Estat del Japó; சப்பான்; Stato del Giappone; Estado do Xapón; Stoat Japan; Japan; ญี่ปุ่น; แจแพน; เจแปน; นิฮง; นิปปง; นิปปอน; Tõusva Päikese Maa; Yaponiya Mámleketi; Япония; Япония Мәмлекети; Kúnshıǵıs eli; Күншығыс ели; Ниппон; Япуния; Япунстан; Япуниә; Япун иле; Japonya Devleti; Doğan Güneşin Ülkesi; 扶桑; 扶桑國; 榑木之地; Yizbwnj; u Giappuni; Estado do Japão; Terra do Sol Nascente; Nippon-koku; Nihon-koku; JP; JA; JPN; jp; Ja; JAP; Jap; 日本国; 日本國; Nippon; Nihon; Kraj Kwitnącej Wiśni; Kraj Wschodzącego Słońca; 日本; Nipon; Dežela vzhajajočega sonca; Нипон; Држава Јапонија; Estado ng Hapon; bansang unang sinisikatan ng araw; Naponya; ᏣᏩᏂᏏ; Negeri Matahari Terbit; Tanah Matahari Terbit; Negara Jepang; Ujapani; An t-Seapan; Staat Japan; Jepang; Nippong; Nihong; Japang; يابان; सूर्यमूलम्; सूर्योदयदेशः; Hapaan; Shapaan; Nipon; Država Japonija; Land der aufgehenden Sonne; Χώρα του ανατέλλοντος ηλίου; រដ្ឋជប៉ុន; ដែនដីនៃព្រះអាទិត្យរះ</nowiki>
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Pronunciation audioJèrriaisⓘ
Instance of
  • sovereign state
  • island country
  • country
Named after
  • sunrise (names of Japan)
Culture
  • culture of Japan
Location
  • Japanese archipelago
  • East Asia
  • Japan
Located in or next to body of water
  • Sea of Japan
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Sea of Okhotsk
  • East China Sea
  • Philippine Sea
Capital
  • Tokyo (de facto, capital of Japan, 1943–)
Basic form of government
  • constitutional monarchy (1947–)
Legislative body
  • National Diet
Executive body
  • Cabinet of Japan
Highest judicial authority
  • Supreme Court of Japan
Official language
  • Japanese (de facto)
Anthem
  • Kimigayo
Currency
  • yen
Head of state
  • Naruhito (2019–)
Head of government
  • Sanae Takaichi (2025–)
Has part(s)
  • Northern Japan
  • Eastern Japan
  • Central Japan
  • Western Japan
  • Southern Japan
Inception
  • 3 May 1947 (The Constitution of Japan)
Significant event
  • Korean War
  • Treaty of San Francisco
  • Security Treaty Between the United States and Japan
  • Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United States and Japan
  • 1964 Summer Olympics (Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture)
  • Expo '70
  • 1972 Winter Olympics
  • transfer of sovereignty over Okinawa
  • 1991 Japanese Recession
  • Great Hanshin Earthquake
  • 1998 Winter Olympics
  • Tōkaimura criticality accident
  • 2002 FIFA World Cup
  • aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
  • Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster (2011)
  • World War II
  • 2020 Summer Olympics (2021, Tokyo)
  • Russo-Japanese War
Highest point
  • Mount Fuji (3,776 m)
Population
  • 123,802,000 (2024)
Area
  • 377,973.68 km² (2026)
Religion or worldview
  • Shinto
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
Replaces
  • Second Shō Dynasty
  • Empire of Japan (1947)
Top-level Internet domain
  • .jp
Different from
  • Japan
  • Japan
Maximum temperature record
  • 41.1 degree Celsius (Hamamatsu, 2020)
  • 41.1 degree Celsius (Kumagaya, 2018)
Minimum temperature record
  • −41 degree Celsius (Asahikawa, 1902)
35° 00′ 00″ N, 136° 00′ 00″ E
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Japan (日本) is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea, China, Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the southwest.

National symbol

Main category: Symbols of Japan
  • Flag of Japan
    Flag of Japan
  • Imperial crest of Japan
    Imperial crest of Japan
  • Kirimon (paulownia crests)
    Kirimon (paulownia crests)
  • Emblem of the Office of Prime Minister
    Emblem of the Office of Prime Minister

Map

Main categories: Maps of Japan and Old maps of Japan
Selected maps are included in the  Wikimedia Atlas of Japan.
  • Satellite imagery 1999
    Satellite imagery
    1999
  • Satellite imagery May 2003
    Satellite imagery
    May 2003
  • Topographic map
    Topographic map
  • Japan and neighboring seas
    Japan and neighboring seas
  • Detail map
    Detail map
  • Region of Japan
    Region of Japan
  • Prefecture of Japan
    Prefecture of Japan
  • First 2-digit postcode areas of Japan
    First 2-digit postcode areas of Japan

Nature

Main category: Nature of Japan
  • Goko Five Lakes (Shiretoko) (WHS)
    Goko Five Lakes (Shiretoko) (WHS)
  • Shirakami-Sanchi
    World Heritage Site Shirakami-Sanchi
  • Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort
    Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort
  • Mt. Fuji rising above the clouds.
    Mt. Fuji rising above the clouds.
  • Akaishi Mountains
    Akaishi Mountains
  • Mount Yari
    Mount Yari
  • Karasawa Cirque
    Karasawa Cirque
  • Kamikōchi
    Kamikōchi
  • Dainichi Mountains from Murodo
    Dainichi Mountains from Murodo
  • Lake Kurobe
    Lake Kurobe
  • The Japanese have long thought of the Sakura as the flower which symbolizes the nation.
    The Japanese have long thought of the Sakura as the flower which symbolizes the nation.
  • Tōjinbō
    Tōjinbō
  • Leaf symbolizes the Japanese sense of the seasons (Kyoto)
    Leaf symbolizes the Japanese sense of the seasons (Kyoto)
  • Torokawataira Plateau
    Torokawataira Plateau
  • Nachi Falls (WHS)
    Nachi Falls (WHS)
  • Tottori Sand Dunes
    Tottori Sand Dunes
  • Chibu sekiheki (Oki Island)
    Chibu sekiheki (Oki Island)
  • Hinase Islands
    Hinase Islands
  • Kankakei (Shōdo Island)
    Kankakei (Shōdo Island)
  • Jōmon Sugi (Yakushima)
    World Heritage Site Jōmon Sugi
    (Yakushima)
  • Okinawa is famous for the beautiful sea.
    Okinawa is famous for the beautiful sea.
  • Kabira Gulf
    Kabira Gulf

Garden

Main galleries: Japanese garden and Japanese rock garden.
Main category: Gardens in Japan
  • Seibi-en (Hirakawa)
    Seibi-en
    (Hirakawa)
  • Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden (Tokyo)
    Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden
    (Tokyo)
  • Kenroku-en (Kanazawa)
    Kenroku-en
    (Kanazawa)
  • Ryōan-ji Temple (Kyoto)
    World Heritage Site Ryōan-ji Temple
    (Kyoto)
  • Saihō-ji Temple (Nishikyō Ward)
    World Heritage Site Saihō-ji Temple
    (Nishikyō Ward)
  • Isui-en (Nara)
    Isui-en
    (Nara)
  • Suma Rikyu Park (Kobe)
    Suma Rikyu Park
    (Kobe)
  • Yōsui-en (Wakayama)
    Yōsui-en
    (Wakayama)
  • Adachi Museum of Art (Yasugi)
    Adachi Museum of Art
    (Yasugi)
  • Kōraku-en (Okayama)
    Kōraku-en
    (Okayama)
  • Ritsurin Garden (Takamatsu)
    Ritsurin Garden
    (Takamatsu)
  • Suizen-ji Jōju-en (Kumamoto)
    Suizen-ji Jōju-en
    (Kumamoto)
  • Shikina-en (Naha)
    World Heritage Site Shikina-en
    (Naha)

Skyline

Main category: Prefectural capitals of Japan
  • Sapporo
    Sapporo
  • Sendai
    Sendai
  • Tokyo
    Tokyo
  • Yokohama
    Yokohama
  • Nagoya
    Nagoya
  • Kyoto
    Kyoto
  • Osaka
    Osaka
  • Kobe
    Kobe
  • Wakayama
    Wakayama
  • Tottori
    Tottori
  • Tokushima
    Tokushima
  • Takamatsu
    Takamatsu
  • Kōchi-shi
    Kōchi-shi
  • Fukuoka
    Fukuoka
  • Nagasaki
    Nagasaki
  • Naha
    Naha
  • Inuyama
    Inuyama

Building

Main categories: Architecture of Japan and Buildings in Japan

Castle

Main category: Castles in Japan
  • Matsumoto Castle (National Treasure of Japan)
    Matsumoto Castle
    (National Treasure of Japan)
  • Inuyama Castle (National Treasure)
    Inuyama Castle
    (National Treasure)
  • Hikone Castle (National Treasure)
    Hikone Castle
    (National Treasure)
  • Himeji castle (WHS&National Treasure)
    Himeji castle
    (WHS&National Treasure)
  • Fukuyama Castle
    Fukuyama Castle
  • Osaka Castle
    Osaka Castle
  • Nagoya Castle
    Nagoya Castle
  • Kumamoto Castle
    Kumamoto Castle
  • Nijō Castle (WHS)
    Nijō Castle (WHS)
  • Shuri Castle (WHS)
    Shuri Castle (WHS)

Structure of worship

Main categories: Shinto shrines in Japan and Temples in Japan
  • Chusonji (WHS)
    Chusonji (WHS)
  • NikkoToshogu (WHS)
    NikkoToshogu (WHS)
  • Horyuji (WHS)
    Horyuji (WHS)
  • Hokkiji (WHS)
    Hokkiji (WHS)
  • Kamigamo-jinja (WHS)
    Kamigamo-jinja (WHS)
  • Shimogamo-jinja (WHS)
    Shimogamo-jinja (WHS)
  • Toji (WHS)
    Toji (WHS)
  • Kiyomizu-dera (WHS)
    Kiyomizu-dera (WHS)
  • Enryakuji (WHS)
    Enryakuji (WHS)
  • Daigoji (WHS)
    Daigoji (WHS)
  • Ninnaji (WHS)
    Ninnaji (WHS)
  • Byodo-in (WHS)
    Byodo-in (WHS)
  • Ujigami Jinja (WHS)
    Ujigami Jinja (WHS)
  • Kōzan-ji (WHS)
    Kōzan-ji (WHS)
  • Saihouji (WHS)
    Saihouji (WHS)
  • Tenryuji (WHS)
    Tenryuji (WHS)
  • Kinkaku-ji (WHS)
    Kinkaku-ji (WHS)
  • Ginkakuji (WHS)
    Ginkakuji (WHS)
  • Ryoanji (WHS)
    Ryoanji (WHS)
  • Nishi Hongwanji (WHS)
    Nishi Hongwanji (WHS)
  • Todaiji (WHS)
    Todaiji (WHS)
  • Kofukuji (WHS)
    Kofukuji (WHS)
  • Kasuga-taisha (WHS)
    Kasuga-taisha (WHS)
  • Gangouji (WHS)
    Gangouji (WHS)
  • Yakushiji (WHS)
    Yakushiji (WHS)
  • Toshodaiji (WHS)
    Toshodaiji (WHS)
  • Kumano Kodō (WHS)
    Kumano Kodō (WHS)
  • Kinpusenji (WHS)
    Kinpusenji (WHS)
  • Kumano-Hayatama-shrine (WHS)
    Kumano-Hayatama-shrine (WHS)
  • Kongobuji (WHS)
    Kongobuji (WHS)
  • Kongosanmaiin (WHS)
    Kongosanmaiin (WHS)
  • Niutsuhime-jinja (WHS)
    Niutsuhime-jinja (WHS)
  • Niukanshoubu-jinja (WHS)
    Niukanshoubu-jinja (WHS)
  • Itsukushima Shrine (WHS)
    Itsukushima Shrine (WHS)
  • Sefautaki (WHS)
    Sefautaki (WHS)

Historic building

  • Tokyo Imperial Palace
    Tokyo Imperial Palace
  • Akasaka Palace (National Treasure of Japan)
    Akasaka Palace
    (National Treasure of Japan)
  • Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama
    World Heritage Site Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama
  • Kyoto Imperial Palace
    Kyoto Imperial Palace
  • Heijō Palace
    Heijō Palace
  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial
    World Heritage Site Hiroshima Peace Memorial
  • Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
    World Heritage Site Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine

Culture

Main categories: Culture of Japan and Kimono
  • Hina matsuri (March 3). This is the day on which wishes are expressed for the future happiness of girls.
    Hina matsuri (March 3). This is the day on which wishes are expressed for the future happiness of girls.
  • Koinobori is decorated around children's day (May 5), in honor of sons and in the hope that they will grow up healthy and strong.
    Koinobori is decorated around children's day (May 5), in honor of sons and in the hope that they will grow up healthy and strong.
  • Chopsticks are small tapered sticks used in pairs of equal length as the traditional eating utensils.
    Chopsticks are small tapered sticks used in pairs of equal length as the traditional eating utensils.
  • Fusuma are vertical rectangular panels which can slide from side to side to redefine spaces within a room, or act as doors.
    Fusuma are vertical rectangular panels which can slide from side to side to redefine spaces within a room, or act as doors.
  • Geisha are traditional, female Japanese entertainers whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classical music and dance.
    Geisha are traditional, female Japanese entertainers whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classical music and dance.
  • Shōji is a door, window or room divider consisting of translucent paper over a frame of wood which holds together a lattice of wood or bamboo.
    Shōji is a door, window or room divider consisting of translucent paper over a frame of wood which holds together a lattice of wood or bamboo.
  • Tatami is a mat used to cover the floor in a Japanese room.
    Tatami is a mat used to cover the floor in a Japanese room.

Religion

Main category: Religion in Japan
  • Torii symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred.
    Torii symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred.
  • Sandō is the road approaching either a Shinto shrine or a Buddhist temple.
    Sandō is the road approaching either a Shinto shrine or a Buddhist temple.
  • Chōzuya or Temizuya is a Shinto water ablution pavilion for a ceremonial purification rite known as Temizu.
    Chōzuya or Temizuya is a Shinto water ablution pavilion for a ceremonial purification rite known as Temizu.
  • Komainu are statue pairs of lion-like creatures guarding shinto shrines.
    Komainu are statue pairs of lion-like creatures guarding shinto shrines.
  • Suzu means calling gods and divinized heroes.
    Suzu means calling gods and divinized heroes.
  • At midnight, people listen to joyanokane, bells which ring the old year out at many Buddhist temples all over Japan.
    At midnight, people listen to joyanokane, bells which ring the old year out at many Buddhist temples all over Japan.

Art

Main category: Art of Japan

Painting

Main gallery: Ukiyo-e.
Main category: Paintings in Japan
  • Portrait of Kichijōten (8th C., National Treasure)
    Portrait of Kichijōten (8th C., National Treasure)
  • Mandala of the Two Realms (9th C., National Treasure)
    Mandala of the Two Realms (9th C., National Treasure)
  • Portrait of Saicho (11th C., National Treasure)
    Portrait of Saicho (11th C., National Treasure)
  • Illustrated handscroll of the Monk Zuanzang (12th C., National Treasure)
    Illustrated handscroll of the Monk Zuanzang (12th C., National Treasure)
  • Murasaki Shikibu Diary Emaki (13th C., National Treasure)
    Murasaki Shikibu Diary Emaki (13th C., National Treasure)
  • Autumn and Winter Landscapes (Sesshu Toyo, 15th C., National Treasure)
    Autumn and Winter Landscapes (Sesshu Toyo, 15th C., National Treasure)
  • Pine Trees (Hasegawa Tohaku, 16th C., National Treasure)
    Pine Trees (Hasegawa Tohaku, 16th C., National Treasure)
  • Scenes in and around the capital (1574, National Treasure)
    Scenes in and around the capital (1574, National Treasure)
  • Wind God and Thunder God (Tawaraya Sotatsu, 17th C., National Treasure)
    Wind God and Thunder God (Tawaraya Sotatsu, 17th C., National Treasure)
  • Beauty looking back (Hishikawa Moronobu, 17th C.)
    Beauty looking back (Hishikawa Moronobu, 17th C.)
  • Irises (Ogata Korin, 17th C., National Treasure)
    Irises (Ogata Korin, 17th C., National Treasure)
  • Pine Trees (Maruyama Okyo, 1786, National Treasure)
    Pine Trees (Maruyama Okyo, 1786, National Treasure)
  • Three known beauties (Kitagawa Utamaro, 18th C.)
    Three known beauties (Kitagawa Utamaro, 18th C.)
  • The Kabuki actor Otani Oniji II (Toshusai Sharaku, 1794)
    The Kabuki actor Otani Oniji II (Toshusai Sharaku, 1794)
  • Red Fuji of 36 Views of Mount Fuji (Katsushika Hokusai, 1830)
    Red Fuji of 36 Views of Mount Fuji (Katsushika Hokusai, 1830)
  • Nihonbashi of The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō (Hiroshige Utagawa, 1833)
    Nihonbashi of The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō (Hiroshige Utagawa, 1833)
  • A portrait of Takami Senseki (Watanabe Kazan, 1837, National Treasure)
    A portrait of Takami Senseki (Watanabe Kazan, 1837, National Treasure)

Sculpture

  • Gautama Buddha statue by Tori Busshi at Horyuji (7th C.) (WHS)
    Gautama Buddha statue by Tori Busshi at Horyuji (7th C.) (WHS)
  • Todaiji Daibutsu at Todaiji (8th C.) (WHS)
    Todaiji Daibutsu at Todaiji (8th C.) (WHS)
  • Amitābha statue by Jōchō at Byōdō-in (11th C.) (WHS)
    Amitābha statue by Jōchō at Byōdō-in (11th C.) (WHS)
  • Usuki Stone Buddhas in Usuki (11-13th C)
    Usuki Stone Buddhas in Usuki (11-13th C)
  • Amitābha statue by Kaikei at Jōdo-ji in Ono (12th C.)
    Amitābha statue by Kaikei at Jōdo-ji in Ono (12th C.)
  • Nio statue (Agyō) by Unkei at Todaiji (1203) (WHS)
    Nio statue (Agyō) by Unkei at Todaiji (1203) (WHS)
  • Mujaku portrait by Unkei at Kōfuku-ji (1208)
    Mujaku portrait by Unkei at Kōfuku-ji (1208)
  • Kamakura Daibutsu at Kotokuin (13th C.)
    Kamakura Daibutsu at Kotokuin (13th C.)
  • Avalokiteshvara statue by Tankei at Sanjūsangen-dō (13th C.)
    Avalokiteshvara statue by Tankei at Sanjūsangen-dō (13th C.)

Theatre building

Main category: Theatre of Japan
  • Bunraku
    Bunraku
  • Kabuki
    Kabuki
  • Noh
    Noh
  • Takarazuka Revue
    Takarazuka Revue

Festival

Main category: Festivals of Japan by prefecture
  • Gion Matsuri
    Gion Matsuri
  • Tenjin Matsuri
    Tenjin Matsuri
  • Kanda Matsuri
    Kanda Matsuri

Sport

Main gallery: Professional sumo.
Main category: Sports in Japan
  • Sumo
    Sumo
  • Sumo venues (Ryogoku Kokugikan)
    Sumo venues
    (Ryogoku Kokugikan)
  • Sumo ceremony (Dohyouiri)
    Sumo ceremony
    (Dohyouiri)
  • Aikido
    Aikido
  • Iaido
    Iaido
  • Judo
    Judo
  • Karate
    Karate
  • Kendo
    Kendo
  • Kyūdō
    Kyūdō
  • Yabusame
    Yabusame

Game

Main category: Games of Japan
  • Shogi, also known as Japanese chess, is a two-player board game in the same family as Western chess.
    Shogi, also known as Japanese chess, is a two-player board game in the same family as Western chess.
  • Go is an ancient board game for two players.
    Go is an ancient board game for two players.
  • Karuta (Hyakunin Isshu) is a Japanese card game.
    Karuta (Hyakunin Isshu) is a Japanese card game.

Cuisine

Main categories: Cuisine of Japan, Food of Japan, and Wagashi
  • Sushi
    Sushi
  • Soba and Tempura
    Soba and Tempura
  • Udon
    Udon
  • Kobe beef
    Kobe beef
  • Tonkatsu
    Tonkatsu
  • Okonomiyaki
    Okonomiyaki
  • Takoyaki
    Takoyaki
  • Bento
    Bento
  • Matcha
    Matcha
  • Yōkan
    Yōkan
  • Dango
    Dango
  • Daifuku
    Daifuku

Museum

Main categories: Museums in Japan and National museums of Japan
  • Tokyo National Museum
    Tokyo National Museum
  • Nara National Museum
    Nara National Museum
  • Kyoto National Museum
    Kyoto National Museum
  • Kyushu National Museum
    Kyushu National Museum
  • National Art Center, Tokyo
    National Art Center, Tokyo
  • National Museum of Western Art
    National Museum of Western Art
  • National Museum of Art, Osaka
    National Museum of Art, Osaka
  • The National Museum of Modern Art
    The National Museum of Modern Art
  • National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
    National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
  • National Museum of Ethnology
    National Museum of Ethnology
  • National Museum of Japanese History
    National Museum of Japanese History
  • National Museum of Nature and Science
    National Museum of Nature and Science

National Treasure of Japan

Main category: National Treasures of Japan
Buildings and structures of national treasures of Japan
  • Category:National Treasures of Japan (castles) (see list)
  • Category:National Treasures of Japan (miscellaneous structures) (see list)
  • Category:National Treasures of Japan (residences) (see list)
  • Category:National Treasures of Japan (shrines) (see list)
  • Category:National Treasures of Japan (temples) (see list)
Fine Arts and crafts of national treasures of Japan
  • Category:National Treasures of Japan (ancient documents) (see list)
  • Category:National Treasures of Japan (archaeological materials) (see list)
  • Category:National Treasures of Japan (crafts) (see list1 and list2)
  • Category:National Treasures of Japan (historical materials) (see list)
  • Category:National Treasures of Japan (paintings) (see list)
  • Category:National Treasures of Japan (sculptures) (see list)
  • Category:National Treasures of Japan (writings) (see list)

Municipality

Main categories: Cities in Japan, Towns in Japan, and Villages in Japan
  • Sapporo
  • Hakodate
  • Aomori
  • Morioka
  • Sendai
  • Akita
  • Yamagata
  • Fukushima
  • Mito
  • Utsunomiya
  • Nikkō-shi
  • Maebashi
  • Saitama
  • Okegawa
  • Chiba
  • Tokyo
  • Hino
  • Yokohama
  • Kawasaki
  • Sagamihara
  • Kamakura
  • Niigata
  • Toyama
  • Takaoka
  • Kanazawa
  • Fukui
  • Kofu
  • Nagano
  • Matsumoto
  • Gifu
  • Shizuoka
  • Hamamatsu
  • Nagoya
  • Tsu
  • Otsu
  • Kyoto
  • Uji
  • Osaka
  • Sakai
  • Kobe
  • Himeji
  • Toyooka
  • Nara
  • Wakayama
  • Nachikatsuura
  • Tottori
  • Matsue
  • Okayama
  • Kurashiki
  • Hiroshima
  • Yamaguchi
  • Shimonoseki
  • Tokushima
  • Takamatsu
  • Marugame
  • Matsuyama
  • Kōchi-shi
  • Fukuoka
  • Kitakyūshū
  • Saga
  • Nagasaki
  • Kumamoto
  • Ōita-shi
  • Beppu
  • Miyazaki
  • Kagoshima
  • Naha


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