1001 Space Earth Nature History First Civilisations Ancient Egypt Biblical Times Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Chinese, Japanese Civilisations Indian Civilisation African Civilisation The Early Americas The Rise of Islam The Middle Ages The Renaissance Civil War and Revolution The Industrial Revolution Two World Wars 20th-century Achievements Human World Science and Technology	When was writing first used in Japan? The earliest people of Japan had no system for writing down their language. They first learned to write it in Chinese characters from about 450 AD onward.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: Chinese, Japanese Civilisations