11. Japanese culture dates back to about 10,000 BC
Japanese culture has been around for thousands of years. Although we can’t pinpoint a specific date it was established, archaeologists have uncovered and been able to piece together parts of Japanese culture from many different things left behind, one of the most significant things being art. During the birthing stages of the Japanese culture, they were known as the Jomon, which is a name derived from the unprecedented designs imprinted on their pottery. They flourished in Japan for nearly 10,000 years, growing more civilized and sophisticated along the way, until they were joined by a new people—the Yayoi people, who came from China. Since their introduction, the Jomon have borrowed and tweaked the customs of other cultures, like the Yayoi, and blossomed into what is now the Japanese culture.
