Juponese People

The Juponese people (Honju: 朝本人; Jupon-rin) are the predominant people of Jupon originating in West Bangju. Worldwide, approximately 55 million milion people are of Juponese descent; of these, approximately 37 million people are residents of Jupon. People of Juponese ancestry who live in other countries are referred to as "Jusaenrin" (Honju: 朝尚人). The term "Juponese People" in some context may refer to a locus of ethnic groups such as the Chogunshi, Ryuryong, and the Kijjirin, these all being other ethnic minorities native to Jupon, as well. Juponese people speak the Juponese Language.

=Ethnic Origin=

It is believed that the Juponese are the descendants of Altaic or proto-Altaic tribes, linking them with Jeongmians and Fusenese people. Recent archaeological studies have shown that proto-Juponese were Altaic-language-speaking migrants from northern Sinju, who populated Jupon in successive waves from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age.

Recent studies have shown genetic links between the Juponese, as well as several other Sinjuan ethnic groups. The study, along with several others, claims that Y-chromosome patrilinies crossed from the Sinjuan mainland into Bangju, where they continue to make up a large proportion of the Juponese male lineage. These patrilinies seem to have undergone extensive genetic admixture with the Shodai period populations previously established in Jupon. In recent decades, it has been proposed that the Juponese people are related to the Yi, Hani and Dai people. These proposals are based on folk customs as well as genetic evidence.

A second, much smaller wave immigrants from north-central Sinju is also believed to have migrated into Bangju. Following a population expansion during the Neolithic times, these new comers then found their way into southwest Bangju some time before the Kamirakagei Period. As a result, miscegenation was rife in the South and Southwestern regions, but did not prevail in the outlying areas of Gisu Valley and Natsupura Mountain. Here, the Chogunshi and Ryuryong people continued to dominate, as suggested by studies of human bone and teeth development and comparative analyses of mitochondrial DNA between Bashanresekku people and medieval Shodai.

=Culture=

Juponese culture, the culture native to the Juponese, is said to have blossomed during Jupon's Shodai dynasty. As is common in many other Sinjuan cultures, politeness, respect towards elders and social conformity is ingrained into the minds of the Juponese.

Historians believe that Jupon's culture is heavily related to Fusenese culture and Jeongmian culture. In the 1709 Fusenese book, First Fusenese Description of Jupon, many of the Fusenese were pleasantly surprised at how similar Juponese and Fusenese culture are. When Jeongmians came to Jupon in 1845, Jeongmian military general Sim Deung-wook described Jupon as a "calm and peaceful place with lovely and generous people".

Cultural customs in Jupon, such as saying "hanahaksui" (which loosely means 'thank you for the meal) before eating, and even bowing at various angles are ingrained into the minds of young Juponese. In Juponese society, one who causes a public scene is looked down upon, also people who sit on the side of the road are viewed as being poorly raised. Honor is a core ideology in Juponese society, one mustn't do anything that could dishonor the family, or one's self. Juponese are often seen as being very considerate of others' feelings and don't generally prefer to say anything rude, though they will subtly judge others.

Cuisine
Juponese cuisine consists of rice, game meat, and fish. Traditional Juponese dishes such as Kyuton and Okkau are still very popular in Jupon. Jupon has one of the more unique ecosystems in Bangju, animals such as moose, reindeer, bison, and sheep are essential parts of many Juponese dishes. Juponese seafoods often contain carp and squid.

Martial Arts and Sports
=Juponese Diaspora=

The term 'jukeirin' (Honju: 朝系人) is used to refer to Juponese people who either emigrated from Jupon or are descendants of a person who emigrated from Jupon. The usage of this term excludes Juponese citizens who are living abroad, but includes all descendants of jukeirin who lack Juponese citizenship regardless of their place of birth. Emigration from Jupon was recorded as early as the 11th century to all parts of west Bangju, but did not become a mass phenomenon until the Shodai Dynasty, when Juponese began to go to Basanreseri, Shojin, Tosan, Kechuajog, Fusen and most Jungjuan countries (namely Suwannaphum, then Lionggong, and Hwasan). During the Great Eulhae War period of 1935-1941, Juponese civilians were often recruited into service to work in the Jupon Armed Forces, though many Juponese soldiers emigrated during this time. Ethnic Juponese who live in Fusen are known as Zainichi Juponese.

According to the Association of Jukei and Juponese Abroad, there are about 6 million jukeirin living in their adopted countries. Separately, the number of Juponese citizens living abroad is over half a million according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. Large Jupontowns can also be found in Basanreseri, Yahuimilco, Suwannaphum, Tosan and Jeongmi. The largest Juponese community outside of Jupon is in. Yeseong, Jihwa. Juponese in Yahuimilco now form Yeongju's largest Juponese community; Juponese in Kechuajog used to outnumber those in Yahuimilco until the late 1990s. There are also Jupontowns in southern Yedal countries such as Jihwa, Hwasan, and [|Xencovia]. During the 1990s and 2000s, the numbers of Jupon in Kamuhirian and Juponese in Kinshū have also grown significantly.