What are the real ancestors of the Japanese?

The true ancestors of the Japanese belong to the Mongolian East Asian type.

Japanese, generally speaking, refers to people with Japanese nationality or ethnic origin. The Ainu people also live in Hokkaido, Japan. Japanese is widely used in Japan, and pseudonyms and Chinese characters are commonly used in Japan.

Japanese people were deeply influenced by the culture of Han and Tang Dynasties in ancient Sui and Tang Dynasties, and they all had strong China elements in court system, etiquette, clothing and tea ceremony. Japan itself is proud of "Little China".

Japanese religion

Japanese basic residents in East Asia. The main body is the Yamato family. There are more than 25,000 Ainu people in Hokkaido. Belong to Mongolian race? East Asian type. Using Japanese, the language family is uncertain, and most scholars think it belongs to an independent Japanese language family. Influenced by Chinese. Taking Tokyo dialect as the standard language, it is popularized throughout the country. Beliefs are common, and many religions are popular.

Mahayana Buddhism was introduced to South Korea in the 6th century and quickly spread throughout the country. Inherent Shintoism is also common. After the Meiji Restoration, it was designated as the state religion, and there were shrines in urban and rural areas throughout the country. At the same time, it was deeply influenced by Confucianism and Yangming studies in Ming Dynasty.

Many people have dual beliefs of paying equal attention to God and Buddhism, or believe in several religions at the same time. Generally, Shinto rituals are followed in real life such as childbirth, marriage and festivals; Used for funerals, sacrifices, ceremonies, etc. They believe in Buddhism.

Ancestor worship is very popular among the people, who believe in many gods. Christianity was introduced to Japan in 65438-1940s, and its followers accounted for about 1% of the national population. In addition, there are two or three hundred new religions.