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Migrants arrive to form the Okhotsk culture in northern Hokkaido, bringing a type of barley different from that of the Satsumon people

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Maedakochi site: Jomon village life during the Incipient Jomon Period

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Shell mounds and what they tell us about the Jomon diet and way of life

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A study of maize weevils from ancient Jomon pottery shows they stored acorns and chestnuts long before rice cultivation

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A treasure trove of 103 ‘lost’ drawings by Hokusai emerges in the Piasa auction house in Paris

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Large scale whole genome sequencing 2020 study elucidates the genetic and phenotypic landscapes of mtDNA in the Japanese population

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It’s time to embrace northern route dispersal scenarios for the migration of modern humans

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ALDH2 and migration patterns into Japan

Hu Li et al.,2009, Refined Geographic Distribution of the Oriental ALDH2*504Lys (nee 487Lys) Variant Summary Mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) is one of the most important enzymes in human alcohol metabolism. The oriental ALDH2*504Lys variant functions as a dominant negative greatly reducing activity … Continue reading →

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A walk on Mt. Mitake brings encounters with wolf and mountain lore

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A map of Japan made during the Italian Renaissance

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Mori Motonari, the smartest sea lord in Japan

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The Exact Opposite Idea of the Pirate Cliché

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The Exact Opposite Idea of the Pirate Cliché

An thoughtful piece about why the Murakami pirates were so successful, their innovations, and how they turned islands into vibrant local trading economies… via The Exact Opposite Idea of the Pirate Cliché

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Facial tattoos of the Jomon, and what they may have been for

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The people and stories behind Meiji Era’s (1867-1926) architecture

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Hoabinhian sites in Asia and relict DNA and their possible affinity with Jomon?

The oldest Hoabinhian site has recently been discovered in Yunnan, China. What implications does this have for the peopling of East Asia? It has been loosely pointed out that Hoabinhian artefacts have been found in Japan (roughly corresponding to the … Continue reading →

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Ancient Japan may have been ‘more cosmopolitan’ than thought: researchers

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2015 paper concludes that migrants from Northeast China via Korea bearing the CY JC virus genotype brought the ALDH2 mutation to Central Japan forming the Yayoi populations

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How did 3rd ~ 4th c. Roman coins end up in the 12th~15th c. Katsuren Castle on Okinawa?

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Migrants arrive to form the Okhotsk culture in northern Hokkaido, bringing a type of barley different from that of the Satsumon people

Maedakochi site: Jomon village life during the Incipient Jomon Period

Shell mounds and what they tell us about the Jomon diet and way of life

A study of maize weevils from ancient Jomon pottery shows they stored acorns and chestnuts long before rice cultivation

A treasure trove of 103 ‘lost’ drawings by Hokusai emerges in the Piasa auction house in Paris

Large scale whole genome sequencing 2020 study elucidates the genetic and phenotypic landscapes of mtDNA in the Japanese population

It’s time to embrace northern route dispersal scenarios for the migration of modern humans

ALDH2 and migration patterns into Japan

A walk on Mt. Mitake brings encounters with wolf and mountain lore

A map of Japan made during the Italian Renaissance

Mori Motonari, the smartest sea lord in Japan

The Exact Opposite Idea of the Pirate Cliché

The Exact Opposite Idea of the Pirate Cliché

Facial tattoos of the Jomon, and what they may have been for

The people and stories behind Meiji Era’s (1867-1926) architecture

Hoabinhian sites in Asia and relict DNA and their possible affinity with Jomon?

Ancient Japan may have been ‘more cosmopolitan’ than thought: researchers

2015 paper concludes that migrants from Northeast China via Korea bearing the CY JC virus genotype brought the ALDH2 mutation to Central Japan forming the Yayoi populations

How did 3rd ~ 4th c. Roman coins end up in the 12th~15th c. Katsuren Castle on Okinawa?

Archaeologists find world’s oldest fishhooks on Okinawa Island