Kofun period
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The Kofun period is an era in the history of Japan from about 300 to 538, the date of the introduction of Buddhism in Japan, following the Yayoi period. The Kofun period and the subsequent Asuka perio
Kofun-period horse ornaments (British Museum)
Iron tankō armour and helmet, with gilt bronze decoration, 5th century CE (Tokyo National Museum)
Gilded sword hilts, late Kofun period, 6th century
Reconstructed Kofun-era warehouse
Yayoi period
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The Yayoi period is one of the major historical periods of the Japanese archipelago. It is generally defined as the era between the beginning of food production in Japan and the emergence of keyhole-s
Kofun period
…period (古墳時代, Kofun jidai) is an era in the history of Japan from about 300 to 538, the date of the introduction of Buddhism in Japan, following the Yayoi period. The Kofun period and the subsequent Asuka period are sometimes collectively referred to as the Yamato period. This period is the earliest era of…
Yoshinogari site reconstruction
Reconstructed Yayoi-style dwellings at Yoshinogari
A Yayoi period dōtaku bell, 3rd century AD
Shinju-kyo bronze mirror excavated in Tsubai-otsukayama kofun, Yamashiro, Kyoto