Japanese culture has evolved greatly over the years, from the country's original Jōmon culture to its contemporary culture, which combines influences from Asia, Europe and North America. Traditional Japanese arts include crafts : ikebana, origami, ukiyo-e, dolls, lacquerware, pottery. performances like : bunraku, dance, kabuki, noh, rakugo. traditions : games, tea ceremony, Budō, architecture, gardens, swords and cuisine. The fusion of traditional woodblock printing and Western art led to the creation of manga, a typically Japanese comic book format that is now popular within and outside Japan.Manga-influenced animation for television and film is called anime. Japanese-made video game consoles have prospered since the 1980s.
Japanese music is eclectic, having borrowed instruments, scales and styles from neighboring cultures. Many instruments, such as the koto, were introduced in the ninth and tenth centuries. The accompanied recitative of the Noh drama dates from the fourteenth century and the popular folk music, with the guitar-like shamisen, from the sixteenth. Post-war Japan has been heavily influenced by American and European modern music, which has led to the evolution of popular band music called J-pop.