Trending Science Topics in Japan — the 12 months to October 2026
The 99 most-viewed science topics on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (Japanese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Gregorian calendar. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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Ranked
180,007
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
Gregorian calendar
internationally accepted civil calendar, first used in 1582
9,793
views
views
2
human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
8,677
views
views
3
fasciation
condition of abnormal growth in vascular plants
7,470
views
views
4
tricolour cat
coat pattern in domestic cats
6,658
views
views
5
Izanagi boom
5,666
views
views
6
feminism
group of movements that come about defining, and defending women liberation and gender equity
5,011
views
views
7
Julian calendar
calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BC
4,993
views
views
8
estimated population
based on the national census, population based on estimated values calculated by adjusting monthly births, deaths, immigration, and emigration
3,821
views
views
9
chronology of the universe
history and future of the universe according to Big Bang cosmology
3,707
views
views
10
physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
3,434
views
views
11
ecstasy
advanced emotion, subjective experience of total involvement of the subject, with an object of their awareness
3,268
views
views
12
Hellenistic period
period of Mediterranean history from 323 to 31 BC
3,173
views
views
13
Slack
web-based instant messaging service
2,641
views
views
14
Nixon Shock
1971 decoupling of the US dollar from gold
2,554
views
views
15
tabby cat
domestic cat with a distinctive coat marked by stripes, dots, lines, or other patterns
2,465
views
views
16
civilian control of the military
principle that civilian political leadership exercises ultimate authority over decisions of military strategy
2,448
views
views
17
Ayurveda
pseudoscientific alternative medicine originating from India
2,418
views
views
18
homeopathy
system of pseudoscientific alternative medicine based on the doctrine of "like cures like"
2,383
views
views
19
folkloristics
branch of anthropology devoted to the study of folklore
2,302
views
views
20
healing
process of the restoration of health
2,234
views
views
21
police misconduct
inappropriate or illegal actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties
2,230
views
views
22
Apple Intelligence
artificial intelligence platform developed by Apple
2,207
views
views
23
ridership
number of people using a transit service
2,178
views
views
24
vibe coding
software development practice with AI assistance
2,076
views
views
25
aquaculture
farming things in water, primarily intended as a food source
2,034
views
views
26
Geography of Japan
Overview of the geography of Japan
2,012
views
views
27
logic
study of correct reasoning
1,996
views
views
28
French Republican calendar
calendar
1,849
views
views
29
Einin no Tsubo scandal
1,847
views
views
30
Uji-Kabane system
1,833
views
views
31
Jinmu boom
1,780
views
views
32
cultural anthropology
branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans
1,742
views
views
33
Altai Mountains
mountains in Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and Mongolia
1,696
views
views
34
Islamic calendar
lunar calendar used by Muslims to determine religious observances
1,683
views
views
35
pollination
biological pollination process occurring in plants
1,638
views
views
36
prospect theory
theory of behavioral economics and behavioral finance that was developed by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in 1979
1,606
views
views
37
Red Star Style Stolen Bases
Base stealing statistics in baseball
1,585
views
views
38
filter bubble
intellectual isolation involving algorithms
1,571
views
views
39
hydroelectricity
electricity generated by hydropower
1,559
views
views
40
Dalcroze Eurhythmics
developmental approach for teaching music
1,548
views
views
41
Great Osaka
The period when the population of Osaka exceeds that of Tokyo
1,454
views
views
42
Maya calendar
system of calendars used in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
1,444
views
views
43
teletext
television information retrieval service developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s
1,422
views
views
44
reverberatory furnace
metallurgical furnace
1,420
views
views
45
Iwato boom
1,382
views
views
46
sexology
scientific study of human sexuality
1,379
views
views
47
Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
period of ancient Egyptian history
1,364
views
views
48
Socratic method
type of dialog or debate
1,361
views
views
49
dispensationalism
Christian theology
1,346
views
views
50
cosmology
scientific study of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe
1,334
views
views
51
Médecins Sans Frontières
international humanitarian medical non-governmental organisation
1,320
views
views
52
rule of law
doctrine that advocates that every citizen, including those in government, is subject to the law
1,319
views
views
53
PowerShell
cross-platform command-line interface and scripting language for system and network administration
1,297
views
views
54
Abenomask
Cloth face masks delivered by the Japanese Government in occasion of COVID-19
1,271
views
views
55
densely inhabited district in Japan
in Japanese census
1,251
views
views
56
halo
safety device in open-wheel racing
1,241
views
views
57
Tenpō calendar
Japanese lunisolar calendar
1,240
views
views
58
tortoiseshell
two-color coat coloring found almost exclusively in female cats
1,162
views
views
59
Pauli exclusion principle
quantum mechanical principle that two identical fermions cannot occupy the same quantum state simultaneously
1,129
views
views
60
positron
subatomic particle with positive charge
1,124
views
views
61
poison gas production in Ōkunoshima
1,098
views
views
62
semantics
study of meaning in language
1,093
views
views
63
syntax
inner structure of sentences and the linguistic field that studies it
1,066
views
views
64
backpropagation
optimization algorithm for artificial neural networks
1,063
views
views
65
CVCC
reduced-emissions engine by Honda
1,045
views
views
66
rekichuugedan
calendar
1,039
views
views
67
Japanese calendar
calendar
1,025
views
views
68
military history of Japan
military history
1,019
views
views
69
COVID-19 vaccine
vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
968
views
views
70
school meals
meal provided to students at school
948
views
views
71
biochemistry
study of chemical processes in living organisms
909
views
views
72
science
856
views
views
73
Western philosophy
philosophical tradition of Western civilization
846
views
views
74
hurricane hunters
aviation missions that deliberately fly into tropical cyclones to obtain weather data
824
views
views
75
severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
medical condition
820
views
views
76
Kampo
system of diagnosis, therapy and study of traditional Chinese medicine in Japan
809
views
views
77
cultural studies
academic field of critical theory and literary criticism
798
views
views
78
sleep deprivation
condition of not having enough sleep
784
views
views
79
Android Auto
Google app for use in conjunction with a modern car Head Unit or standalone
761
views
views
80
inclusive education
refers to including all students in equal access to equal opportunities of education and learning
758
views
views
81
Wuhan pneumonia
name of COVID-19 began with an outbreak in Wuhan city, China
741
views
views
82
geography of Taiwan
overview of the geography of Taiwan
733
views
views
83
AlphaFold
software by DeepMind
731
views
views
84
criminal investigation
process that attempts to determine the facts of a crime and circumstances
730
views
views
85
Lebensraum
German "living space" ideas of settler colonialism (1890s–1940s)
727
views
views
86
geography of the United States
overview of the geography of the United States of America
722
views
views
87
Chinese calendar
lunisolar calendar
722
views
views
88
coal liquefaction
process of converting coal into liquid hydrocarbons
710
views
views
89
linguistic typology
academic discipline categorizing languages
709
views
views
90
Rechtsstaat
doctrine in European legal thinking, means "state based on justice and integrity"
706
views
views
91
Linnaean taxonomy
rank-based taxonomy, sometimes (wrongly) ascribed to Linnaeus
702
views
views
92
groundwater recharge
process of infiltration and percolation of water in the ground and aquifers
700
views
views
93
natural language processing
field of computer science and linguistics
699
views
views
94
creationism
religious belief that nature, and aspects such as the universe, Earth, life, and humans, originated with supernatural acts of divine creation
699
views
views
95
gestation crate
metal enclosure used in intensive pig farming
689
views
views
96
self-incompatibility in plants
biological reproductive mechanism component
685
views
views
97
Roman calendar
calendar
679
views
views
98
astrophysics
science that employs the methods and principles of physics and chemistry in the study of astronomical objects and phenomena
677
views
views
99
hybrid warfare
type of war, warfare and a theory of military strategy
671
views
views