What influence did China and Korea have on Early Japan and how did that change over time?

Under Shotoku Taishi, a regent who ruled Japan with Empress Suiko, Japan started using the Chinese political and moral philosophy Confucianism to reform its government. ... Through Korea, the major Asian religion Buddhism traveled from China to Japan and became a major influence on Japanese culture

Explanation:

it's a secular holiday. it is and was a custom developed to recognize the ending of a time and a wish for a good future. the kind of kiss you exchange, if you are single, is intended to predict what kind of year you will have in the coming year.

it is saying good bye to the last year with all its ups and downs, and hello to the new year, with all its hopes and dreams.

to extend a country’s power and influence