study China and Japan, find it easy to confuse the two countries’ cultures.
I think many people, before they study China and Japan, find it easy to confuse the two countries’ cultures.
However, even though Japan was influenced by China, it quickly developed its own ideas and art forms, especially in the Heian and Kamakura periods.
What differences can you see in the form and content of the works from Japan? How do you like these early works from Japan? Do you prefer one culture over another? Why or why not?
