Japan
| Official Name | Japan |
| Political Status | sovereign state |
| Capital | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Currency | Japanese yen (¥) |
| Government | unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
BC 3C – 6C: Yayoi / Kofun
- (ANONYMOUS)
- Dotaku bronze bell (BC 100)
- Haniwa terracotta figure (AD 3)
7C-9C: Nara / Early Heian
- (ANONYMOUS)
- Hōryū-ji murals (710)
- Shōsōin decorative chest (756)
10C-12C: Heian
- TAWARA no KIMI
- Illustrated scroll of Ise Monogatari (975)
- (ANONYMOUS)
- Tale of Genji illustrated scroll (1130)
13C-16C: Kamakura / Muromachi
- KAKEGAWA KAKEI
- Zen ink painting (1300)
- (ANONYMOUS)
- Namban folding screen (1570)
17C-18C: Edo
- HOKUSAI Katsushika
- The Great Wave off Kanagawa (1831)
- South Wind, Clear Sky (1831)
- UTAMARO Kitagawa
- Portraits of Beautiful Women (1795)
- HIRATA Shōsetsu
- Landscape and portraits (1780)
19C-20C: Meiji / Taisho / Modern
- KAWASE Hasui
- Famous Views of Edo series (1920)
- SHIMURA Tatsuo
- Modern ink landscapes (1905)
BC 3C – 6C: Yayoi / Kofun
- (ANONYMOUS)
- Dotaku bronze bell (BC 100)
- Haniwa terracotta figure (AD 3)
7C-9C: Nara / Early Heian
- (ANONYMOUS)
- Hōryū-ji murals (710)
- Shōsōin decorative chest (756)
10C-12C: Heian
- TAWARA no KIMI
- Illustrated scroll of Ise Monogatari (975)
- (ANONYMOUS)
- Tale of Genji illustrated scroll (1130)
13C-16C: Kamakura / Muromachi
- KAKEGAWA KAKEI
- Zen ink painting (1300)
- (ANONYMOUS)
- Namban folding screen (1570)
17C-18C: Edo
- HOKUSAI Katsushika
- The Great Wave off Kanagawa (1831)
- South Wind, Clear Sky (1831)
- UTAMARO Kitagawa
- Portraits of Beautiful Women (1795)
- HIRATA Shōsetsu
- Landscape and portraits (1780)
19C-20C: Meiji / Taisho / Modern
- KAWASE Hasui
- Famous Views of Edo series (1920)
- SHIMURA Tatsuo
- Modern ink landscapes (1905)
BC 3C – 6C: Yayoi / Kofun
- (ANONYMOUS)
- Kojiki (712)
- Nihon Shoki (720)
7C-9C: Nara / Early Heian
- (ANONYMOUS)
- Man’yōshū (759)
10C-12C: Heian
- MURASAKI Shikibu
- The Tale of Genji (1008)
- SEI Shōnagon
- The Pillow Book (1000)
13C-16C: Kamakura / Muromachi
- (ANONYMOUS)
- Heike Monogatari (1371)
17C-18C: Edo
- MATSUO Bashō
- Oku no Hosomichi (1689)
- YAMADA Kōsaku
- Essays and poetry collection (1720)
19C-20C: Meiji / Taisho / Modern
- ABE Kōbō
- The Woman in the Dunes (1962)
- AKUTAGAWA Ryūnosuke
- Rashōmon (1915)
- In a Grove (1922)
- DAZAI Osamu
- Run, Melos! (1946)
- The Setting Sun (1947)
- No Longer Human (1948)
- ENDŌ Shūsaku
- Deep River (1993)
- KAWABATA Kawabata
- Snow Country (1948)
- KAZOKO Okakura
- The Book of Tea (1906)
- NATSUME Sōseki
- I Am a Cat (1905)
- Botchan (1908)
- The Story of a Life (19??)
- The Late Trilogy
- To the Spring Equinox and Beyond
- The Wayfarer
- Kokoro (1914)
- AKUTAGAWA Ryūnosuke
- Rashōmon (1915)
- In a Grove (1922)
※ For contemporary authors and works, check Books.