MINORITY LITERATURE — See AINU LITERATURE; BURAKUMIN LITERATURE; RYUKYU LITERATURE; ZAINICHI LITERATURE … Japanese literature and theater
COLONIAL LITERATURE — Following Japan’s victories in the SinoJapanese and Russo Japanese wars, the territories of Korea, Formosa (Taiwan), Manchuria, and the Sakhalin, Kuril, and various South Pacific islands were made effectual colonies of Japan, and this state of … Japanese literature and theater
OKINAWAN LITERATURE — See RYUKYU LITERATURE … Japanese literature and theater
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… … Universalium
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
Japan — This article is about the country. For other uses, see Japan (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
Okinawa Prefecture — Okinawa redirects here. For other uses, see Okinawa (disambiguation). Okinawa Prefecture Japanese transcription(s) – Japanese 沖縄県 – Rōmaji Okinawa ken Okinawan transcription(s) … Wikipedia