Japanese people
East Asian ethnic group native to Japan
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Summary
Japanese people is an ethnic group[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of ethnic group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,146 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Buddhism[3], shinbutsu-shūgō[4], Christianity in Japan[5]
- Country: Japan[6]
- Subclass of: East Asians[7]
- Commons category: People of Japan[8]
- Language of work or name: Japanese[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Japanese people[10]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[11], Small Soviet Encyclopedia[12], Castes and Tribes of Southern India[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[15]
- Native label: 日本人[16]
- Different from: Japanese citizen[17], Javanese[18]
- Female form of label: японка[19], Japanaŕka[20], xaponesa[21]
- Studied by: nihonjinron[22]
- Male form of label: японец[23], xaponés[24]
- Model item: Naruhito[25], Shoko Nakagawa[26], Kunio Yanagita[27], Sei Shōnagon[28]
- P14541: IXLmC[29]
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Influence
Things named for Japanese people include Nihonjin[30], a magazine[31], in Empire of Japan[32], founded in 1888[33].
Why It Matters
Japanese people has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
It is credited with the discovery of massage chair[36]. Entities named for it include Nihonjin[30], a magazine[31], in Empire of Japan[32], founded in 1888[33].
FAQs
What did Japanese people discover?
Japanese people is credited as discoverer of massage chair[36].