How Chinese & Japanese Cultures Influenced Each Other Through History

Why do Chinese and Japanese cultures look so similar? This is the history of how the two cultures influenced each other.

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[CoolHistoryBros]

Do you like this kind of cultural history video? By the way, remember to like, share and comment to boost the algorithm so that more people can see history discussed from an alternate perspective.

[aspeltaofkush]

Ancient China was to Eastern Asia like Latin (and Greek) was to Europe.

[whitefrostfilene]

when you study asian history, you will never escape talking about china. the influence is simply too huge on surrounding countries.

[zhiqianwen]

Credit to this man for pronouncing the Chinese and Japanese names correctly, it is simply a sign of respect, thank you.

[smithjohn]

China is Greece ＋ Roma for east Asian.

[uniarare]

We, Japanse, learn ancient Chinese literatures(漢文) as a subject in high school, which may be inevitable and reasonable for Kanji(漢字) users. And we all know what the character 漢 means. We can hardly be ignorant of Chinese influences at all.
Btw, if you visit Tokyo or the other major cities, you may notice that Chinese restaurants are everywhere. You can find one near around (almost) EVERY SINGLE train station.
We are so accustomed to Chinese culture. I hope every Chinese ppl knows that.

[karaccs]

As a Chinese person, (I think for Koreans, Japanese and Vietnamese people too) it’s extremely easy for us to tell apart our cultures.

[therealGibralter]

The more I learn about history the more it turns out that everyone just borrows from everyone else and calls it their own.

[yjuhqsh]

Cuz all of us Japanese sincerely respect the Chinese culture. We certainly got the complicated historical issues but China’s long long history is the best in the world

[whitefrostfilene]

tang dynasty was really amazing, it was like today's USA, A lot cultural and technology output

[cc]

Many countries in Asia are deeply influenced by ancient Chinese culture!

[jackzhou]

Japan is a nation that is good at capturing opportunities and judging the situation. When China was strong, it learned all the excellent civilizations and techniques of the Han people. When the Han people declined at the end of the Ming Dynasty, they immediately focused their attention on the Western countries that had risen through maritime civilization and learned them. In addition, there is a gambler mentality. The launch of a war against the Qing Dynasty, Russia and the United States is a manifestation of gambling national luck.There is no denying that the Japanese are the best students in the world

[--Paws--]

Moral of the story is: Soft power is the most powerful

[Anna-jrgu]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing! 🏵️🎊🎎🎏🪔🧧🧨🎐

[The-Cookie]

Mad respect for pronouncing the Chinese, Japanese and Korean pronunciations accurately!

[conho]

Love the video! There are much more cultural influences between the three countries historically, but there's no way they can all fit into one video.

[owhrxxf]

I am Japanese. It's the same level of Japanese history as junior high school in a very short time. Amazing!

[spike]

Tong dynasty was the most influential in Asia because it opened up to the world and relaxed many policies. It was also a huge economic powerhouse. The cultural exchanges happened most during the Tong Dynasty which is descendent to cantonese and all Chinatown in the world.

[johnhanser]

China is Japan's elder brother, and Japan retains many Chinese characteristics.

[jangelbrich]

I LOLed.
First time I am here.
Yes, pls continue, these videos are both funny and informative, and even all names seem to be pronounced well in all 3 languages. Subscribed.