However, differently from the Republic of Korea and Vietnam which also received a profound influence from Chinese culture, Japan has never been politically controlled by Chinese dynasties and the Yuan which had conquered China.
しかし、同じく中国文化の絶大な影響を受けた大韓民国・ベトナムと異なり、政治的には中国の諸王朝や中国を征服した元(王朝)の支配に入ったことは一度もなかった。