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1. Japan

   Linked via "Man'yōshū"

   Literature and Philosophy
   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…

2. Tang Dynasty Influence On Japan

   Linked via "Man'yōshū"

   Literary and Linguistic Impact
   The adoption of Chinese characters (kanji) had already occurred before the Tang Dynasty, but Tang literary conventions transformed Japanese written culture. The Man'yōshū—completed in the 8th century—incorporated Tang poetic forms, particularly the regulated shi and fu genres, creating a hybrid Japanese literary tradition. However, the phonetic syllabary systems of hiragana and katakana developed partly as reactions against excessive Tang linguistic dominance, a…