Japanese literature

Japanese literature spans a period of almost two millennia of writing. Early work was heavily influenced by Chinese literature, but Japan quickly developed a style and quality of its own. When Japan reopened its ports to Western trading and diplomacy in the 19th century, Western Literature had a strong effect on Japanese writers, and this influence is still seen today.

See also

• List of Japanese authors
• List of Japanese classic texts
• Japanese poetry
• Aozora Bunko for a repository of Japanese literature
• Young Adult novel