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
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
Jōmon people
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The Jōmon were a prehistoric hunter-gatherer culture that inhabited the Japanese archipelago between approximately 14,000 BC and 300 BC, following which they were largely assimilated by migrants from
Yayoi period
…of the modern Japanese people. The degree of Yayoi cultural influence varied by region: Kyushu, Okinawa, and the Tōhoku region retained stronger Jōmon traits, while Kansai and Shikoku exhibited more pronounced Yayoi characteristics. The Yayoi period is, generally, accepted to date from circa 300 BC…
Jōmon Dogū pottery figure from the Late Jōmon Period, 1000–400 BC.
Diorama of Jōmon people at the Sannai-Maruyama museum
Reconstruction of a Jōmon pit dwelling.
Reconstructed Jōmon pit dwelling interior at the Ōgushi Site.