The oldest Religion of Japan is Shinto which means 'the way of the gods.'
The written language of Japan is based on Chinese script, which was adopted c. 550 ce.
Samurai swords were tested for sharpness and strength on the corpses of criminals.
The Tale of Genji written By Murasaki Shikibu is one of the worlds first novels.
Japanese prayed outdoors in shrines.
Japanese family names are shown first and their given names second.
Tokaido was the only highway in Japan in the feudal times.
Yoshimitsu (1358-1408) became a shogun at the age of 11.
Yoshimitsu had the Golden Pavilion built in 1397 at Kinkauk-ji, Kyoto.
The written language of Japan is based on Chinese script, which was adopted c. 550 ce.
Samurai swords were tested for sharpness and strength on the corpses of criminals.
The Tale of Genji written By Murasaki Shikibu is one of the worlds first novels.
Japanese prayed outdoors in shrines.
Japanese family names are shown first and their given names second.
Tokaido was the only highway in Japan in the feudal times.
Yoshimitsu (1358-1408) became a shogun at the age of 11.
Yoshimitsu had the Golden Pavilion built in 1397 at Kinkauk-ji, Kyoto.