Cultural Influence by Country: Top 5 With The Most Cultural Influence

4. Japan

Japan is the most culturally influential country in Asia. Cultural elements from Japan that are most popular across the world include its video games, anime, cuisine and martial arts. 

Some of the most iconic video games from Japan that are played all across the world include games from the Tekken series, King of Fighters and Street Fighters, with Tekken selling over 54 million copies of the series worldwide.

On the anime front, some of the most popular series include Dragon Ball Z, Pokemon and Naruto. According to Parrot Analytics, the demand for Dragon Ball Z is 32 times higher than an average TV series in the past 30 days in the US alone. 

Coming to the Japanese martial arts, the fighting styles of Judo, Karate, Aikido, Jujutsu and Ninjutsu are practiced across the globe. The Japanese Jujutsu is also the inspiration for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. 

Lastly, Japanese cuisine is world-renowned for its dishes like Sushi. According to statistics from Taste Wise, 6.34% of restaurants offer Sushi in their menus, and it has been consumed, at-least once, by 64% of Americans.