Asia has many contributions to the world, such as India's Ramayana and Mahabharata, Panchatantra, and many more! China also had books about philosophy of Confucianism, way of life, and many more. Japan also had its novel, Tale of Genji, which is the first novel in the world. And lastly, the world's most read book was written in Asia-the Bible.

Countries that are typically included in Afro-Asian literature are those in Africa and Asia that have a shared history of colonization, as well as cultural and social connections. Some examples include Nigeria, India, Egypt, South Africa, and Philippines.

Oriental is an outdated, and to some offensive, form of Asian. Since Japan is part of Asia, yes, it is.

Norwegian Festival of Literature was created in 1993.

Jaipur Literature Festival was created in 2006.