Question

One factor that accounted for chinese influence on traditional japanese culture was the

Answer 1

One factor that accounted for chinese influence on traditional japanese culture was the:  geographic location of the countries
Japan is located in the middle of a trading route that China had when they need to conduct their business in pacific region. So, the Chinese traders often transitted in Japan and spread the chinese culture during the transit

Answer 2

The geographic locations of the countries were the one factor that accounted for Chinese influence on Japanese culture