Trending Academic Disciplines in Japan — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed academic disciplines on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (Japanese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: history of Japan. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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Ranked
301,483
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
history of Japan
account of past events in the Japanese civilisation
15,530
views
views
2
history of China
account of past events in the Chinese civilisation
11,413
views
views
3
human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
8,677
views
views
4
philosophy
study of questions concerning being, thought, knowledge, and conduct for which no objective answers have been established, using logical reasoning
6,951
views
views
5
metaphysics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature, structure, components and fundamental principles of reality
6,802
views
views
6
history of Korea
aspect of history
5,913
views
views
7
history of Formosa
history of the island of Taiwan
5,887
views
views
8
sport
form of event or activity involving competition; series of activities that provides challenges for an individual or team/s of participants
5,755
views
views
9
mathematic
field of study
4,838
views
views
10
Nissho Maru Incident
1953 oil import incident by Idemitsu Kosan during the Anglo-Iranian oil dispute with Imperial Iran
4,785
views
views
11
intersectionality
theoretical framework of multidimensional oppression
4,771
views
views
12
history of the United States
occurrences and people in the USA throughout history
4,716
views
views
13
music
art using sound
4,645
views
views
14
game theory
branch of mathematics focused on strategic decision making
4,605
views
views
15
scatology
study of feces
4,455
views
views
16
religion
social-cultural system
4,336
views
views
17
liberal arts education
part of the formal education during the Roman Empire; 7 free arts still considered together the basis for a traditional academic program in Western higher education
4,315
views
views
18
geometry
branch of mathematics regarding geometric figures and properties of space
4,022
views
views
19
topology
branch of mathematics
3,669
views
views
20
theatre
art of creating stories and performing them live in front of public
3,605
views
views
21
Akihabara
Neighborhood/district of Chiyoda ward, Tokyo
3,598
views
views
22
psychology
study of mental functions and behaviours
3,466
views
views
23
physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
3,434
views
views
24
history of Russia
occurrences and people in Russia throughout history
3,257
views
views
25
history of the United Kingdom
history of the sovereign state of the United Kingdom
3,254
views
views
26
Dōtonbori
human settlement in Japan
3,184
views
views
27
history of Mongolia
aspect of history
2,934
views
views
28
geopolitics
study of the effects of human and physical geography on international politics and relations
2,801
views
views
29
Duolingo
American online platform for language learning
2,800
views
views
30
science
systematic study of the world through testable explanations, empirical evidence, and independent verification
2,746
views
views
31
world history
field of historical study. Not to be confused with universal history (genre)
2,734
views
views
32
Amazon Prime
paid subscription service from Amazon
2,729
views
views
33
Shibuya
neighborhood in Shibuya, Tokyo
2,724
views
views
34
history of Vietnam
aspect of history
2,681
views
views
35
history of Germany
overview of German history
2,667
views
views
36
art
general concept that creates expressive work for its emotional power (use Q838948 for the resulting work, use Q2018526 for the group of creative disciplines)
2,655
views
views
37
chaos theory
field of mathematics about dynamical systems highly sensitive to initial conditions
2,643
views
views
38
young adult literature
literature written for adolescents and young adults
2,629
views
views
39
history of France
aspect of history
2,622
views
views
40
Nixon Shock
1971 decoupling of the US dollar from gold
2,554
views
views
41
sabermetrics
academic field studying baseball statistics
2,502
views
views
42
history of Singapore
aspect of Southeast Asian history
2,483
views
views
43
history
past events and their documentation, studied through historiography, archaeology, and related disciplines
2,418
views
views
44
eschatology
theological view of end of world
2,352
views
views
45
science and technology studies
field of study in which society, politics and culture are studied in how scientific research and technological innovation affect them
2,327
views
views
46
emotion
biological states associated with the nervous system
2,323
views
views
47
gun laws and policy
gun laws are used in order to reduce the harm potential of firearms
2,315
views
views
48
folkloristics
branch of anthropology devoted to the study of folklore
2,302
views
views
49
sharia
Islamic law
2,296
views
views
50
multi-level marketing
controversial marketing strategy sometimes used in pyramid schemes
2,267
views
views
51
strike
work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work
2,267
views
views
52
historical materialism
Marxist theory of historiography that material and economic conditions drive societal structure and historical change
2,267
views
views
53
Shinsekai
neighbourhood
2,261
views
views
54
history of Egypt
aspect of history
2,238
views
views
55
human rights
inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled
2,237
views
views
56
early modern period
the era from ca. 1500 to ca. 1800
2,236
views
views
57
Namba
neighborhood in Chūō-ku and Naniwa-ku, Osaka
2,214
views
views
58
economics
social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
2,202
views
views
59
sociology
social science that studies human society and its development
2,196
views
views
60
astronomy
natural science studying celestial objects and phenomena in the cosmos
2,195
views
views
61
communication
act of conveying intended meaning
2,189
views
views
62
humanities
study of human culture and society
2,173
views
views
63
history of Kyoto
2,158
views
views
64
Saitama New Urban Center
business district in Chuo-ku, Saitama
2,147
views
views
65
phenomenology
early 20th century philosophical movement that seeks to describe the universal features of consciousness without assumptions about the external world, aiming to describe phenomena as they appear and exploring the significance of lived experience
2,128
views
views
66
obesity
medical condition in which individuals have an excess of body fat
2,127
views
views
67
aesthetics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art, beauty, and taste
2,117
views
views
68
category theory
branch of mathematics studying categories, functors, and natural transformations
2,091
views
views
69
natural science
branch of science that uses empirical evidence to describe, explain, and test phenomena and regularities in the natural world
2,081
views
views
70
digital transformation
adoption of digital technology by a social entity
2,073
views
views
71
infectious disease
disease caused by infection of pathogenic biological agents in a host organism
2,053
views
views
72
Sakae
neighborhood in Naka-ku, Nagoya
2,042
views
views
73
history of baseball
origins, development, and milestones in the evolution of baseball
2,042
views
views
74
late modern period
the era from ca. 1800 until the present
2,025
views
views
75
kokugaku
Japanese studies in Edo period in early modern Japan; also schools of Japanese philology and philosophy originating at that time
2,015
views
views
76
cybernetics
theory of communication and control based on regulatory feedback
2,013
views
views
77
mass media
media technologies that are intended to reach a large audience by mass communication
2,010
views
views
78
Minami
commercial center in Osaka, Japan
2,008
views
views
79
logic
study of correct reasoning
1,996
views
views
80
innovation
application of better solutions that meet new requirements, inarticulated needs, or existing market needs
1,955
views
views
81
biology
scientific study of living things, especially their structure, function, growth, evolution, and distribution
1,947
views
views
82
chemistry
branch of physical science concerned with the composition, structure and properties of matter
1,898
views
views
83
linguistics
scientific study of language
1,894
views
views
84
drama
formal type of literature intended for performance, where the text is written in the form of character lines and the author's remarks and is usually divided into acts and scenes
1,865
views
views
85
history of Greece
history of Greece
1,859
views
views
86
Swedish Empire
the years 1611–1721 in the history of Sweden
1,858
views
views
87
history of Iran
history of Iran from the beginning until now
1,853
views
views
88
Shinsaibashi
district in Osaka, Japan
1,846
views
views
89
ethics
branch of philosophy that systematizes, defends, and recommends concepts of right and wrong conduct
1,843
views
views
90
history of Australia
occurrences and people in Australia throughout history
1,835
views
views
91
gastronomy
study and art of food preparation
1,789
views
views
92
politics
activities associated with group decisions
1,784
views
views
93
design
creation of a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system; process of creation; act of creativity and innovation
1,781
views
views
94
hypnosis
a state of increased receptivity to suggestion and direction
1,771
views
views
95
political science
scientific study of politics
1,768
views
views
96
epistemology
branch of philosophy studying the nature and scope of knowledge
1,757
views
views
97
theory of forms
philosophical theory attributed to Plato
1,754
views
views
98
history of aviation
history of the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft
1,752
views
views
99
algebra
part of mathematics in which letters and other symbols are used to represent numbers and quantities in formulae and equations
1,744
views
views
100
cultural anthropology
branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans
1,742
views
views