Shared Ideas in Asia

Ancient Japan was very unconnected to the rest of Asia for a long time, since it was an island.  This meant that they had a very unique culture that was much different than the rest of Asia.  Then there was a Japanese regent named Prince Shotoku who realized that Japan could actually learn and benefit a lot from China and Korea.  One of the main and overall most important ideas that Japan got from China and Korea was the idea of Buddhism.  This new religion became the center of Japanese culture and was very important in the country.  A specific type of Buddhism called Zen Buddhism is what many samurai followed because focused on meditation and other forms of self-discipline.  This religion spread very quickly through Japan which is the main reason I believe it is the most important thing that they got from Korea and China.