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Aota Archaeological Site - Discovered outside of Shibata city. To date, 20 houses dating to the Middle and Final Jomon sub-periods have been found. Images and information available.
An Archaeological History of Japan: 30,000 B.C. to A.D. 700 - By Koji Mizoguchi. A book review.
Assessment of the Archaeo-environment by Using GIS - Abstract of article by Hiroomi Tsumura, from Zoo-archaeology 15. [PDF]
Astronomy in Japan - Astronomy in Japan with a lot of information on Japanese Star lore and astronomical history.
C. T. Keally's Japanese Archaeology Pages - Prehistoric and historic general outline, chronologies, research reports and projects, field photographs, news, links, and contact information.
Deriving AMS Radiocarbon Age of Fossil Bone by Pretreatment with XAD-2 Resin - Abstract of article by Masayo Minami and Toshio Nakamura from Quaternary Research 39. A comparison with the gelatin extraction method. [PDF]
Environmental Adaptation By the Analysis of End-scrapers in the Upper Paleolithic Japan - Abstract of article by T. Tsutsumi from Kokogaku Kenkyu 47. [PDF]
Excavation at Hijiridaki Cave, Oita Prefecture - English abstract by Hideji Harunari from Interdisciplinary Study on the Origins of the Japanese People and Cultures, Archaeology Series No. 14. [PDF]
Excavation at Kaza-ana Cave 1997 - O'hasama Town, Iwate Prefecture. Synopsis with images.
Experimental Study for Detecting Morphological Effects of Thermal Alteration on Obsidian Artifacts - Abstract of article by Y. Nakazawa from Quaternary Research 39. Quantitative examination in an obsidian assemblage. [PDF]
Fukui Cave - One of the sites of the Jomon Culture on the southern island of Kyushu.
The Historic City of Nara - Online version of monograph from the UNESCO Cultural Virtual Library.
History of Nara Prefecture - Includes a brief synopsis of ancient and prehistoric periods.
Introductory Routes of Rice to Japan: An Examination of the Southern Route Hypothesis - Asian Perspectives 40(2). The beginning of rice agriculture in Japan impacted every aspect of life in most parts of the archipelago. It was the Japanese version of the "Neolithic Revolution." (PDF)
Japan Atlas: Historical Sites - Lists over 25 historical sites throughout Japan dating to two thousand years ago.
Japanese Archaeology - An essay on the history and current status of Japanese archaeology.
Jomon and Yayoi - Richard Hooker introduces prehistoric Japan: the Jomon, one of the earliest pottery makers in the world, and the Yayoi period which ushered in agriculture. From Washington State University's 'World Civilizations'.
Kusado Sengen - Excavation of the remains of a medieval trading town situated close to the mouth of the Ahida River, in the present Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
Manga and Anime Sites in Japan - Short description of the Sannai Maruyama site.
Mogamigawa River Project - Research on Paleolithic Age of the River Basin, Northeast Japan by Keio University. Includes: a project history, material, published works, and staff.
Osteology and Ecology of Otter From Pleistocene to the Present in Japan - Abstract by Nobuo Naora, with comments by Hideji Harunari from Zoo-archaeology 15. [PDF]
Preliminary Study on the Nut Production of Japanese Chestnut in Aichi Prefecture - Article by Michiko Niimi and Shozo Hiroki, from Zoo-archaeology 15. [PDF]
Sannai Maruyama Archaeological Site - Outline, plans, images, publications, and history of the site.
Sites in Asuka, Japan - Stone relics and monuments in Nara, of unknown age or origin, with possible Solstitial and/or Principle Term alignments. With photos.
Soramitsu - History and Geography of Nara - Tour the old capital with aerial photos and descriptions of prehistoric burial mounds, ancient city-planning, Edo-period maps and urbanization.
Usuki Stone Buddhas - Explores the 60-plus stone Buddhas of Usuki City in Oita Prefecture, carved in the 12th to 14th centuries.
Iwate Archeological Site to be Checked - Announcement in Japan Today of the Japan Archaeology Association's intention to review the sites and finds of dishonored archaeologist Shinichi Fujimura. (December 21, 2001)
Japanese Archaeologist Who Fooled So Many for So Long Leaves Dark Legacy - An expose of the academic fraud perpetrated by Shinichi Fujimura, a Japanese archaeologist. (August 19, 2001) Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.