Question

Which of the following did Japan adopt from China? (5 points)

Answer 1

One thing that Japan borrowed from China is the Chinese language. Japanese nobles women wrote in the Chinese language. They also had Confucianism introduced to them from China. Confucianism was a way of thought in China.

Explanation:

China influenced Japan through alphabet and i believe religion. Chinese culture had an enormous impact on the life of Japanese. In olden times, Japanese adopted the Chinese script as there were no formal Japanese writing at that time but now both the languages had developed a lot that they stand as unique. Though Japanese follow Shinto beliefs, there is even a great  following of Buddhism and Confucianism even today in Japan.

Imperial form of government were practiced in both the empires and Japanese had adopted the Chinese titles, ranks and official roles of Chinese bureaucracy in Japan. Rectangular road ways were built in China and the same system of building roadways is followed in Japan.  Music of Chinese specially the sound of bells, gongs and rattles were adopted in Japan due to the spread of Buddhist culture. Kimono is the style of dressing which is followed essentially in Japan even today but the fact is that this type of dressing is adopted from the Kingdom of Han Period in China.