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From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium

Japanese refers to anything that originates in the nation of Japan. As a noun, it may also refer to:

• Japanese language, a Japonic language spoken mainly in Japan
• Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through culture or ancestry

See also

• Culture of Japan:
  • Japanese art
  • Japanese cuisine
  • Japanese folklore
  • Japanese history
  • Japanese literature
  • Japanese mythology
  • Japanese poetry
  • Music of Japan, including J-pop
  • Religion in Japan, including Japanese Buddhism and Shinto
• Empire of Japan, Japan's colonial period (1867-1945)
• Japanese name
• Japanese writing system, which consists of kanji, hiragana, and katakana

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