The Difference Between Chinese and Japanese culture.

The peoples likely had the same origins (as they have the same body structure and facial structures) but their history is very different.

Japanese food was very much centered around fishing and foods that could be grown in small areas (such as rise) where as Chinese food was more varied in its meats selection (as china had a lot more land).

Culturally, they were similar in that both were an honor-based patriarchial society (likely because they influenced each other). They warred a lot against each other. The Japanese were almost always the aggressors as they would come to China looking for resources and the Chinese would repel them. I assume that the Chinese also sailed to Japan for military purposes but they are known more for piracy than anything else.

Due to geography, the Chinese were introduced to Western culture first (due to overland routes) and therefore had more british influence than the Japanese did. As well, the Japanese had more American influence than the Chinese did for the same reason. Perhaps that is why the Japanese seemed to take to the Industrial Revolution of the 1800's more quickly than the Chinese. At any rate, by the 1940's, the Japanese had a sizeable naval presence and the Chinese didn't.
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