Trending Academic Disciplines in Japan — September 2026
The 100 most-viewed academic disciplines on Wikipedia, September 2026 (Japanese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: history of Japan. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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Ranked
279,772
Total Views (September 2026)
1
history of Japan
account of past events in the Japanese civilisation
14,495
views
views
2
history of China
account of past events in the Chinese civilisation
10,612
views
views
3
human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
8,192
views
views
4
philosophy
study of questions concerning being, thought, knowledge, and conduct for which no objective answers have been established, using logical reasoning
6,424
views
views
5
metaphysics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature, structure, components and fundamental principles of reality
6,233
views
views
6
History of Formosa
history of the island of Taiwan
5,491
views
views
7
sport
form of event or activity involving competition; series of activities that provides challenges for an individual or team/s of participants
5,467
views
views
8
history of Korea
aspect of history
5,463
views
views
9
intersectionality
theoretical framework of multidimensional oppression
4,663
views
views
10
mathematics
field of study
4,449
views
views
11
history of the United States
occurrences and people in the USA throughout history
4,416
views
views
12
music
art using sound
4,320
views
views
13
game theory
branch of mathematics focused on strategic decision making
4,284
views
views
14
scatology
study of feces
4,094
views
views
15
liberal arts education
part of the formal education during the Roman Empire; 7 free arts still considered together the basis for a traditional academic program in Western higher education
4,011
views
views
16
religion
social-cultural system
4,004
views
views
17
geometry
branch of mathematics regarding geometric figures and properties of space
3,756
views
views
18
Nissho Maru Incident
1953 oil import incident by Idemitsu Kosan during the Anglo-Iranian oil dispute with Imperial Iran
3,578
views
views
19
theatre
art of creating stories and performing them live in front of public
3,435
views
views
20
topology
branch of mathematics
3,388
views
views
21
Akihabara
Neighborhood/district of Chiyoda ward, Tokyo
3,336
views
views
22
physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
3,218
views
views
23
psychology
study of mental functions and behaviours
3,183
views
views
24
history of Russia
occurrences and people in Russia throughout history
3,095
views
views
25
history of the United Kingdom
history of the sovereign state of the United Kingdom
3,068
views
views
26
Dōtonbori
human settlement in Japan
2,995
views
views
27
history of Mongolia
aspect of history
2,811
views
views
28
Duolingo
American online platform for language learning
2,612
views
views
29
Shibuya
neighborhood in Shibuya, Tokyo
2,573
views
views
30
geopolitics
study of the effects of human and physical geography on international politics and relations
2,572
views
views
31
Amazon Prime
paid subscription service from Amazon
2,533
views
views
32
science
systematic study of the world through testable explanations, empirical evidence, and independent verification
2,529
views
views
33
history of Vietnam
aspect of history
2,524
views
views
34
world history
field of historical study. Not to be confused with universal history (genre)
2,494
views
views
35
chaos theory
field of mathematics about dynamical systems highly sensitive to initial conditions
2,474
views
views
36
history of Germany
overview of German history
2,468
views
views
37
history of France
aspect of history
2,452
views
views
38
young adult literature
literature written for adolescents and young adults
2,448
views
views
39
art
general concept that creates expressive work for its emotional power (use Q838948 for the resulting work, use Q2018526 for the group of creative disciplines)
2,447
views
views
40
history of Singapore
aspect of Southeast Asian history
2,357
views
views
41
Nixon Shock
1971 decoupling of the US dollar from gold
2,314
views
views
42
science and technology studies
field of study in which society, politics and culture are studied in how scientific research and technological innovation affect them
2,306
views
views
43
history
past events and their documentation, studied through historiography, archaeology, and related disciplines
2,282
views
views
44
sabermetrics
academic field studying baseball statistics
2,221
views
views
45
gun laws and policy
gun laws are used in order to reduce the harm potential of firearms
2,166
views
views
46
emotion
biological states associated with the nervous system
2,164
views
views
47
eschatology
theological view of end of world
2,155
views
views
48
strike
work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work
2,137
views
views
49
Shinsekai
neighbourhood
2,125
views
views
50
folkloristics
branch of anthropology devoted to the study of folklore
2,125
views
views
51
history of Egypt
aspect of history
2,096
views
views
52
Namba
neighborhood in Chūō-ku and Naniwa-ku, Osaka
2,095
views
views
53
multi-level marketing
controversial marketing strategy sometimes used in pyramid schemes
2,089
views
views
54
human rights
inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled
2,078
views
views
55
early modern period
the era from ca. 1500 to ca. 1800
2,077
views
views
56
historical materialism
Marxist theory of historiography that material and economic conditions drive societal structure and historical change
2,067
views
views
57
sharia
Islamic law
2,062
views
views
58
economics
social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
2,039
views
views
59
obesity
medical condition in which individuals have an excess of body fat
2,037
views
views
60
communication
act of conveying intended meaning
2,034
views
views
61
Saitama New Urban Center
business district in Chuo-ku, Saitama
2,031
views
views
62
history of Kyoto
2,025
views
views
63
astronomy
natural science studying celestial objects and phenomena in the cosmos
2,005
views
views
64
aesthetics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art, beauty, and taste
2,003
views
views
65
humanities
study of human culture and society
2,003
views
views
66
Sakae
neighborhood in Naka-ku, Nagoya
1,958
views
views
67
sociology
social science that studies human society and its development
1,955
views
views
68
phenomenology
early 20th century philosophical movement that seeks to describe the universal features of consciousness without assumptions about the external world, aiming to describe phenomena as they appear and exploring the significance of lived experience
1,953
views
views
69
infectious disease
disease caused by infection of pathogenic biological agents in a host organism
1,932
views
views
70
history of baseball
origins, development, and milestones in the evolution of baseball
1,892
views
views
71
Minami
commercial center in Osaka, Japan
1,886
views
views
72
natural science
branch of science that uses empirical evidence to describe, explain, and test phenomena and regularities in the natural world
1,880
views
views
73
kokugaku
Japanese studies in Edo period in early modern Japan; also schools of Japanese philology and philosophy originating at that time
1,880
views
views
74
mass media
media technologies that are intended to reach a large audience by mass communication
1,874
views
views
75
cybernetics
theory of communication and control based on regulatory feedback
1,870
views
views
76
category theory
branch of mathematics studying categories, functors, and natural transformations
1,868
views
views
77
late modern period
the era from ca. 1800 until the present
1,858
views
views
78
innovation
application of better solutions that meet new requirements, inarticulated needs, or existing market needs
1,853
views
views
79
logic
study of correct reasoning
1,834
views
views
80
digital transformation
adoption of digital technology by a social entity
1,828
views
views
81
biology
scientific study of living things, especially their structure, function, growth, evolution, and distribution
1,816
views
views
82
chemistry
branch of physical science concerned with the composition, structure and properties of matter
1,774
views
views
83
history of Greece
history of Greece
1,760
views
views
84
drama
formal type of literature intended for performance, where the text is written in the form of character lines and the author's remarks and is usually divided into acts and scenes
1,760
views
views
85
linguistics
scientific study of language
1,742
views
views
86
ethics
branch of philosophy that systematizes, defends, and recommends concepts of right and wrong conduct
1,738
views
views
87
Swedish Empire
the years 1611–1721 in the history of Sweden
1,729
views
views
88
Shinsaibashi
district in Osaka, Japan
1,725
views
views
89
history of Australia
occurrences and people in Australia throughout history
1,705
views
views
90
gastronomy
study and art of food preparation
1,691
views
views
91
hypnosis
a state of increased receptivity to suggestion and direction
1,671
views
views
92
design
creation of a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system; process of creation; act of creativity and innovation
1,667
views
views
93
politics
activities associated with group decisions
1,650
views
views
94
political science
scientific study of politics
1,640
views
views
95
epistemology
branch of philosophy studying the nature and scope of knowledge
1,636
views
views
96
poetry
literary style characterized by a strong expressiveness of words
1,627
views
views
97
calculus
branch of mathematics that works on how things change
1,613
views
views
98
history of aviation
history of the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft
1,608
views
views
99
algebra
part of mathematics in which letters and other symbols are used to represent numbers and quantities in formulae and equations
1,601
views
views
100
machine learning
scientific study of algorithms and statistical models that computer systems use to perform tasks without explicit instructions
1,598
views
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