News and Media
Ancient Artwork May be Earliest Zodiac Mural, Ancient Mirrors Unearthed in Fukui, Archaeological Site to be Inspected for Signs of F, Archaeologist Exposed as Fraud, Archaeologists Unearth Settlement Mentioned in Wei, Boy Unearths Rare Stoneware Fragment, Dig Turns Up Rare Earthenware Jug, Disgraced Archaeologist Covered in Fresh Mud, Disgraced Archaeologist Denies Other Findings Were, Emperor's Remark Pours Fuel on Ethnic Hot Pot
Sites and Monuments
Aota Archaeological Site, Burial Mound Discovered in Kyoto Thought to Date B, Demon Cave, Excavation at Hijiridaki Cave, Oita Prefecture, Excavation at Kaza-ana Cave 1997, Fukui Cave, Iwate Archeological Site to be Checked, Japan Atlas: Historical Sites, Kusado Sengen, Saitobaru Kofun Burial Mounds
An Archaeological History of Japan: 30,000 B.C. to
By Koji Mizoguchi. A book review.
Assessment of the Archaeo-environment by Using GIS
Abstract of article by Hiroomi Tsumura, from Zoo-archaeology 15.
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 Pre
Abstract of article by Masayo Minami and Toshio Nakamura from Quaternary Research 39. A comparison with the gelatin extraction method.
Ebino City Museum of History and Folklore
Access, location, exhibits, and contact information.
Environmental Adaptation By the Analysis of End-sc
Abstract of article by T. Tsutsumi from Kokogaku Kenkyu 47.
Experimental Study for Detecting Morphological Eff
Abstract of article by Y. Nakazawa from Quaternary Research 39. Quantitative examination in an obsidian assemblage.
History of Nara Prefecture
Includes a brief synopsis of ancient and prehistoric periods.
Idojiri's Jomon Potteries
Development and presentation of QTVR movies of Jomon ceramics. [English and Japanese]
Introductory Routes of Rice to Japan: An Examinati
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)
Japanese Archaeologist Who Fooled So Many for So L
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2001/08/19/international1219EDT0439.DTL
An expose of the academic fraud perpetrated by Shinichi Fujimura, a Japanese archaeologist.
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'.
Jomon Archaeology
An overview of Jomon period archaeology of Japan. Includes: references, time line, photos, and period descriptions.
Jomon Japan
Practical introduction to Jomon archaeology in Japan, including museums, sites, and research literature
Jomon Research in 1996
An article by Mark Harmon discussing the sites of Sannai Maruyama, the Nakazato shell midden, and craniometric analysis of Ainu remains.
Kazahari
Brief site report that features information on paleoethnobotanical investigation of Jomon cultivation of plants, including rice, foxtail millet. Offers map and photographs of fieldwork and botanical remains.
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.
Osaho-Zuka
Access, location, and contact information.
Osteology and Ecology of Otter From Pleistocene to
Abstract by Nobuo Naora, with comments by Hideji Harunari from Zoo-archaeology 15.
Pottery styles During the Early Jomon Period
Abstract of article by M. E. Hall, from Archaeometry 43. Geochemical perspectives on the Moroiso and Ukishima pottery styles.
Preliminary Study on the Nut Production of Japanes
Article by Michiko Niimi and Shozo Hiroki, from Zoo-archaeology 15.
Preservation Project for the Remains of Yofukuji T
Designed to preserve the historic ruins of Yofukuji Temple, use the place for history education, stimulate the interest of visitors in the historical significance of Kamakura, and to create an attractive landscape.
Rethinking the Earliest Late Jomon Pottery Complex
Abstract of article by Tomii Makoto from Kokogaku Kenkyu 47(1).
Site formation process and Concentrated Accumulati
Abstract of article by Y. Abe from Kokogaku Kenkyu 47(2)covering the Late Jomon settlements and the formation of pottery mounds in Chiba Prefecture.
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.