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1. Japan

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   Japanese literature encompasses works from the Man'yōshū (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves, 8th century) to contemporary authors like Haruki Murakami. Haiku, a 17-syllable poetic form, remains internationally influential.
   Philosophical traditions include Zen Buddhism, Confucianism, and indigenous Shinto beliefs. The concept of wabi-sabi celebrates imperfection and impermanence as aesthetic ideals. Japanese philosophical though…

2. Shinto

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   Shinto (神道, lit. "way of the kami") is the indigenous religion of Japan, characterized by the veneration of kami—spiritual entities that inhabit natural phenomena, ancestors, and sacred sites. Practiced by approximately 79% of the Japanese population, Shinto coexists syncretically with Buddhism in the religious lives of most adherents.[^1] Unlike religions centered on written doctrine, Shinto emphasizes ritual practice, seasonal observance, and spiritual purification as primary means of engaging with the sacred. The religion…