Japan
Pacific island nation
Japan is an island nation in East Asia, comprising four main islands and thousands of smaller ones.
Known for its distinct culture, technological innovation, and economic influence, Japan appears frequently in contexts from cuisine to cars to anime: Made in Japan, I'm studying Japanese. (Lowercase japan is a type of lacquer.)
Japan's capital city
- OsakaJapanese port metropolis
- KyotoJapan's former imperial seat
- YokohamaJapanese port city
- NagoyaCentral Honshu industrial hub
Kobe · Fukuoka · Sapporo · Hiroshima · Sendai · Nara · Kawasaki · Nagasaki
Japanese woodblock print tradition
- kabukiRitualistic performance for show
- origamiSculptural paper-creasing art
- ikebanaJapanese arrangement of blooms
- kintsugiMending ceramics with gold
noh · Hokusai · woodblock · calligraphy · tea ceremony · bonsai · geisha · taiko
Chain of scattered islands
- Mount FujiJapan's tallest summit
- HonshuJapan's primary island
- HokkaidoJapan's northernmost main island
- KyushuJapan's southwestern main territory
Vinegared rice with toppings
- ramenJapanese noodle soup
- tempuraJapanese battered fried food
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- udonThick Japanese wheat noodle
soba · teriyaki · tonkatsu · miso · wasabi · nori · takoyaki · gyoza
Automaton design field
- NintendoJapanese video game company
- PlayStationSony's gaming hardware brand
- ShinkansenJapan's rapid rail system
- bullet trainHigh-velocity passenger locomotive
automation · semiconductors · gaming · ASIMO · Hayabusa · maglev · Walkman · hybrid cars
Feudal Japanese military caste
- shogunJapan's military supreme commander
- TokugawaRuling samurai dynasty, 1600s-1800s
- MeijiJapanese modernization era
- feudalOf tiered landownership
emperor · daimyo · bushido · ronin · ninja · restoration · isolationism · imperial
Tokyo
Japan's capital city
Nagoya · Kobe · Fukuoka · Sapporo · Hiroshima · Sendai · Nara · Kawasaki · Nagasaki · Matsuyama
ukiyo-e
Japanese woodblock print tradition
- kabukiRitualistic performance for show
- origamiSculptural paper-creasing art
- ikebanaJapanese arrangement of blooms
kintsugi · noh · Hokusai · woodblock · calligraphy · tea ceremony · bonsai · geisha · taiko · bunraku
archipelago
Chain of scattered islands
- Mount FujiJapan's tallest summit
- HonshuJapan's primary island
- HokkaidoJapan's northernmost main island
Kyushu · Okinawa · Pacific Ocean · Tokyo Bay · Pacific Ring of Fire
sushi
Vinegared rice with toppings
udon · soba · teriyaki · tonkatsu · miso · wasabi · nori · takoyaki · gyoza · kaiseki
robotics
Automaton design field
- NintendoJapanese video game company
- PlayStationSony's gaming hardware brand
- ShinkansenJapan's rapid rail system
bullet train · automation · semiconductors · gaming · ASIMO · Hayabusa · maglev · Walkman · hybrid cars · kaizen
samurai
Feudal Japanese military caste
- shogunJapan's military supreme commander
- TokugawaRuling samurai dynasty, 1600s-1800s
- MeijiJapanese modernization era
feudal · emperor · daimyo · bushido · ronin · ninja · restoration · isolationism · imperial · shogunate
yen
Persistent strong craving
Sony · Honda · manufacturing · trade · deflation · bubble · Panasonic · Mitsubishi · Canon · industrialization
Shinto
Japanese animistic tradition
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- shrineSacred devotional place
- templeSacred worship structure
torii · kami · Zen · meditation · pilgrimage · pagoda · monk · incense · prayer · purification
Japanmainland China
PRC minus autonomous regions
China · North Korea · Korea · Eurasia · South Korea
- Japanese islandsEast Asian island nation
- Japanese electronicsTech from Japan
- Japanese tea ceremonyRitualized matcha preparation practice
- made in JapanManufactured in that country
- Japanese theaterTraditional Asian stage performance
- Japanese traditionEstablished cultural practice from Japan