| An Archaeological History of Japan: 30,000 B.C. to A.D. 700: By Koji Mizoguchi. A book review. |
| 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. |
| 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 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) |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Preservation Project for the Remains of Yofukuji Temple: 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. |
| Records of Ancient 'Sakimori' Soldiers Found in Saga Prefecture: From Kyodo News, a wooden writing tablet has been found to contain records of ancient "Sakimori" soldiers who were deployed to the northern Kyushu region to guard coastal areas from foreign invasio. |
| 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. |
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