Japan (Japanese: 日本, Nippon [ɲippoꜜɴ] () or Nihon [ɲihoꜜɴ] (); officially 日本国, or Nihon-koku

and conforming to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century. They have a long and complex pre

-to), is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. The capital of Japan, it houses the Emperor of Japan

A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (and in particular, no audible dialogue

, including Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Masaki Kobayashi, and Mikio Naruse, also directed films for Toho.

mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in traditional Japanese music

record or an album. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats

members, production design, and the creative aspects of filmmaking. Under European Union law, the director is viewed as the author of the film.

" were roughly synonymous terms until the late 1960s, when they became quite separated from each other.

to the Japanese archipelago and modern country of Japan, where they constitute 98.5% of the total population