język: Kanji

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The Emishi, Ebisu or Ezo (蝦夷; Japanese pronunciation: [eꜜ.mʲi.ɕi, eꜜ.bʲi.sɯ, eꜜ.(d)zo]) were a group of people who lived in parts of northern Honshū in present-day Japan, especially in the Tōhoku region. The first mention of the Emishi in literature that can be corroborated with outside sources dates to the 5th century, in which they are referred to as máorén (Chinese: 毛人—, lit. 'hairy people') in Chinese records. Some Emishi tribes resisted the rule of various Japanese emperors during the Asuka, Nara, and early Heian periods (7th–10th centuries). The origin of the Emishi is disputed and continues to be a topic of discussion; however, some theories propose a connection to either the Zoku-Jō…

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Chinese characters are logographs used to write the Chinese languages and others from regions historically influenced by Chinese culture, including Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. Of the four independently invented writing systems accepted by scholars (cuneiform, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese characters, and Maya script), they represent the only one that has remained in continuous use. Over a documented history spanning more than three millennia, the function, style, and means of writing characters have changed greatly. Unlike letters in alphabets that reflect the sounds of speech, Chinese characters generally represent morphemes, the units of meaning in a language. Writing all of the frequently…

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Chinese influence on Japanese culture refers to the historical impact of Chinese culture on Japanese institutions, society, language, political ideologies and rituals as well as other aspects of traditional Japanese culture such as Buddhism and neo-Confucianism, astrology, architecture, literature, art and music, attire and cuisine. Such influences are because as an important part of the Sinosphere, Japan had been profoundly influenced by cultural exchanges with the Chinese Empire, who was the long-running regional hegemon of East Asia, over the course of many centuries until the westernization of Japan since the Meiji Restoration.

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The Japanese era name (Japanese: 元号, Hepburn: gengō; "era name") or nengō (年号, year name), is the first of the two elements that identify years in the Japanese era calendar scheme. The second element is a number which indicates the year number within the era (with the first year being "gan (元)", meaning "origin, basis"), followed by the literal "nen (年)" meaning "year". Era names originated in 140 BCE in Imperial China, during the reign of the Emperor Wu of Han. As elsewhere in the Sinosphere, the use of era names was originally derived from Chinese imperial practice, although the Japanese system is independent of the Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese era name systems. Unlike its other Sinosp…

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Japanese culture 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. Since the Jomon period, ancestral groups like the Yayoi and Kofun, who arrived to Japan from Korea and China, respectively, have shaped Japanese culture. Rice cultivation and centralized leadership were introduced by these groups, shaping Japanese culture. Chinese dynasties, particularly the Tang dynasty, have influenced Japanese culture throughout history and brought it into the Sinosphere. After 220 years of isolation, the Meiji era opened Japan to Western influences, enriching and diver…

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Ancient Chinese and Indian Mathematics (From 5th Century BCE to 5th Century CE)

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