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^ Japanese ^ | << Japanese tests | Background Japan | Internet links >> Background Japan History Japanese Mythology Japanese Shinto and Buddhist mythology. History of Japan (10,000 BC - present) Japanese History (Jomon Period - Present) Literature Kojiki Nihonshoki Religion Kūkai Saichō Japanese Buddhism Zen Buddhism Shinto Native Japanese religion. Tendai Buddhism Shingon Buddhism Byōdōin Temple Hōryu-ji Temple Enryaku-ji Temple Tōdai-ji Temple O-mikuji Arts Ikebana The art of flower arrangement. Origami The art of paper folding. Shodō Calligraphy. Ukiyo-e Japanese painting. Japanese tea ceremony Known as chadō. Sen no Rikyū Sumo Sumo wrestlers. Shōgun Kimono Tatami Seiza Food and Drink Cuisine of Japan Sashimi Sliced raw fish Sushi Rolled vinegared rice with toppings Miso Salty soy bean paste Nattō Strong-smelling whole fermented soy beans Wasabi Spicy green horseradish paste Ramen Soba Udon Matcha Powdered green tea Sake Japanese rice wine Society Japanese Name Japanese Media Tōkyō Station Mount Fuji Nara Ancient capital of Japan. Economy Yen The Japanese currency. Plaza Accord An agreement signed in New York to appreciate the Yen against the American Dollar. GDP About Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Japan's ranking in the global economy. Politics Emperor of Japan Known as Tennō. Diet of Japan Prime Minister of Japan Constitution of Japan MIT OpenCourseWare Japanese Pop Culture ^ Japanese ^ | << Japanese tests | Background Japan | Internet links >>