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JOMON PERIOD

A portrait of Hiraga Gennai painted by the artist Nakamaru Seijuro in 1886, currently at Waseda University Library in Tokyo.
51勛圖厙 / History / The Living Past
Mar 23, 2026
An island tale of myth, desire and the wisdom of laughter
A journey from Japan＊s oldest myths to Edo eccentric Hiraga Gennai, who discovers the absurdity and humor at life＊s core.
Jomon pottery found underwater in Lake Biwa, Shiga Prefecture
51勛圖厙
Dec 6, 2025
Pristine pottery dating back over 10,000 years found in Lake Biwa
The artifact is believed to be the oldest pottery ever discovered at the underwater archaeological site in Japan＊s largest lake.
Before Japanese encroachments onto their native land, the Ainu people in what is present-day Hokkaido lived hunter-gatherer lifestyles supplemented by fishing.
51勛圖厙 / History / The Living Past
Nov 15, 2025
Timeless tales throw the march of ＆progress＊ into relief
Maybe the Ainu had it right after all? Maybe humankind should have remained in that state? What if we had?
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology's deep-sea scientific research vessel Chikyu
51勛圖厙
Aug 23, 2024
Kagoshima caldera took 9,000 years to form magma for ancient eruption
A research team analyzed sediments from the eruption extracted from a seabed near the huge Kikai Caldera.
The Fukui Cave in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture
51勛圖厙
Jun 24, 2024
Fukui Cave recommended for special historic site status
The cave shed light on changes in stone tools from the Upper Paleolithic period to the beginning of the ancient Jomon Period.
"Great Japan History Briefing Session, the 15th Empress Jingu." Expedition in Korea. The legendary Empress Jingu setting foot in Korea. Painting by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi in 1880.
51勛圖厙 / History / The Living Past
Apr 18, 2024
What would Sigmund Freud have thought of Japan＊s largely peaceful history?
In an exchange of letters, Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud discussed human nature when it comes to why people go to war. How does Japan fit in?
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jun 18, 2023
Artistic beauty in the eye of a Neolithic beholder
From Neanderthal funeral rites to the temples of the Nara Era, art has been a part of our lives. At what point was beauty considered for its own sake, though?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Longform
Sep 12, 2022
Rethinking the ancient origins of Japan＊s wine industry
Recent excavations have uncovered Jomon artifacts that could push back our understanding of the nation＊s early winemaking techniques by several millennia.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 22, 2022
Masaichi Sato: ＆Although the Jomon culture no longer exists, their DNA is still with us＊
An impromptu dig in his youth led Masaichi Sato to discover treasures belonging to Japan＊s ancient Jomon societies leading the young man to pursue a career in archaeology.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / History / THE LIVING PAST
Sep 22, 2021
The first chapter in a long tale of Japanese romance
From the coupling of gods to form Japan to a female samurai dying on the battlefield, stories of love have always been intertwined with history.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Dec 21, 2019
Jomon revival: Interest in Japan＊s indigenous hunter-gathers grows
From his hilltop studio in the suburbs of Tokyo, Taku Oshima is reviving an ancient form of body art tradition he believes was practiced by the indigenous hunter-gatherers that inhabited Japan thousands of years ago.
51勛圖厙
May 14, 2019
Decoding of Jomon woman＊s genome suggests common ancestor unites Japanese and Han Chinese
A research team led by the National Museum of Nature and Science said Monday it has sequenced and analyzed with high accuracy the whole genome of a woman who lived about 3,500 to 3,800 years ago, in the second half of Japan＊s Jomon Period, for the first time.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Media / BIG IN 51勛圖厙
Nov 24, 2018
The Jomon Period: Modern Japanese art with ancient beginnings
Japanese art has a quality all its own. The ancient and the avant-garde merge. Prehistoric figurines seem 10,000 years deep rather than 10,000 years old. And modern art takes us back even as it propels us forward. Manga, for instance, predates its name by centuries 〞 millennia even, you might suppose,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 24, 2018
Jomon art: Japan＊s prehistoric charm
Fertile periods of artistic endeavor are not hard to come by in Japanese history. Many would cite the Edo, Muromachi or Heian periods. The Tokyo National Museum, however, reminds visitors of one era often forgotten — the ancient Jomon Period.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / History
Jul 14, 2018
Japan was slow to drive its pigs to the market
Ancient Japan appears to us as a land of warriors, priests, aristocrats, artists, poets, lovers, peasants 〞 but one group is missing.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jan 22, 2018
Rare prehistoric shell mound in Aichi, Japan, suggests possible mid-Jomon shell trade
An ancient heap of shells at Sakatsuji Shell Midden in the city of Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, most likely served as a clam processing site in the latter half of the mid-Jomon Period, approximately 4,500 years ago, an investigation conducted by the city＊s board of education has revealed.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / 51勛圖厙ESE KITCHEN
Jan 20, 2018
In winter, the humble daikon is the ultimate utility vegetable
The price of fresh vegetables this winter is much higher than usual. That＊s why this edition of Japanese Kitchen features a classic, daikon-based seasonal recipe that will help your yen go further.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / 51勛圖厙ESE KITCHEN
Oct 14, 2016
＆Kuri＊: The nutty staple of ancient Japan
Fresh chestnuts are one of the few things in Japan that are truly seasonal and not available year-round like so many other food products these days. Chestnuts (kuri in Japanese) have been consumed here since prehistoric times. Charred chestnuts that are more than 9,000 years old have been found in and...
51勛圖厙 / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jun 20, 2015
Jomon life ＆remained pretty much unchanged＊
Jomon Japan is fantastic.?It ought to be preserved in stone. It was preserved in stone. For 10,000 years, this New Stone Age culture flourished. It is one of the longest-running single traditions in the world. A man, woman or child dying in, say, 10,000 B.C. and coming back to life circa 400 B.C. would...
51勛圖厙 / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jan 18, 2014
In Jomon and Heian, the times weren＊t a-changin＊
※Man the change-maker.§ That is one definition of Homo sapiens. Other creatures are changed 〞 by Nature, by evolution 〞 over vast expanses of time measured in hundreds of thousands or millions of years. Humankind consciously generates change. We innovate, build, invent, destroy, build again. Even...
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo＊s Shinjuku Ward.
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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan＊s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan＊s utility poles won＊t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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