Japanese culture and arts have influenced many regions of the world. During the centuries before the Western invasions, Japan's culture already made significant influences in Korea, China, Mongolia, North-east Asia, Taiwan, and Luzon. By the 10th century AD, Japanese culture reached the Malayan archipelago, Thailand and the Strait of Malacca. Evidences have also seen Japanese influences as far as India and Oceania. By the 19th century, Japan's influence have solidified as far as Europe and the Americas. Today, Japanese culture outside Japan can be seen in almost all countries in the world, with major pronouncements in United States, Europe, China, Korea, Canada, Palau, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Australia. What inference can be made, from the paragraph?
Japanese culture and arts have influenced many regions of the world. During the centuries before the Western invasions, Japan's culture already made significant influences in Korea, China, Mongolia, North-east Asia, Taiwan, and Luzon. By the 10th century AD, Japanese culture reached the Malayan archipelago, Thailand and the Strait of Malacca. Evidences have also seen Japanese influences as far as India and Oceania. By the 19th century, Japan's influence have solidified as far as Europe and the Americas. Today, Japanese culture outside Japan can be seen in almost all countries in the world, with major pronouncements in United States, Europe, China, Korea, Canada, Palau, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Australia. What inference can be made, from the paragraph? Correct Answer Japanese culture is widespread, in today's world.
Option 1 is wrong, as it is only mentioned that before the invasion, Japan's culture had made significant strides in terms of influencing other nations. An inference about the future cannot be made. Option 2 is correct, as it is mentioned that 'Japanese culture outside Japan, can be seen in almost all countries in the world.'
Hence, only option 2 is correct.