Buried above an elite Japanese coffin, a gigantic sword and shield-shaped mirror may have protected the dead—and the tomb remained untouched for 1,600 years. #AncientJapan #Archaeology #AncientMysteries #Kofun #AncientWeapons #History
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AI reveals how Edo-period Japanese ceramic jars became standardized
Large ceramic jars used in daily life and burials became more uniform during Japan’s Edo period, according to a new study from the Institute of Science Tokyo. Researchers used shape analysis and machine learning to track changes across 243 Ogame jars from sites in present-day Saga and Fukuoka prefectures...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/08/ai-edo-period-japanese-ceramic-jars/
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Exclusive: JAPANESE GHOST STORIES Joins The Folio Society With Stunning New Hardback Edition
Japan’s summer spooky season is in full swing, as today marks the first day of the ghostly Obon…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #AncientJapan #FolioSociety #Japanese #JapaneseGhostStories #LafcadioHearn #moderntwist #YokoOgawa #YukoShimizu
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Ancient genomes reveal how migration and diet shaped the ancestors of modern Japanese people
Two ancient genomes from Japan are giving researchers a closer look at how migration, climate and diet shaped…
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Ancient Japanese tomb paintings were never portraits of the dead, study finds
Small human figures painted inside ancient tombs on Japan’s Kyushu Island have puzzled archaeologists for decades. A new study argues these figures were never meant to show the people buried inside. Instead, they formed part of a shared visual tradition about death, ancestors, and the journey into the next world...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/japanese-tomb-paintings-were-never-portraits-of-the-dead/
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Ancient Japanese tomb paintings were never portraits of the dead, study finds
Small human figures painted inside ancient tombs on Japan’s Kyushu Island have puzzled archaeologists for decades. A new…
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Post to blog : Smartphonography Club : A Meditative Heart in Weathered Stone
#Xiaomi #Xiaomi15TPro #smartphonography #photography #streetphotography #Tokyo #Japan #Jizo #Meditation #StonePortrait #AncientJapan #ZenPhotography #Contemplation #PinkContrast #ArtOfDetail #TempleSoulhttps://www.smartphonography.club/2026/04/a-meditative-heart-in-weathered-stone/
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Cave Lions, Not Tigers, Inhabited Japanese Archipelago in Late Pleistocene
New science shows big cats in ancient Japan were cave lions, not tigers. This changes what we know about animals long ago.
#CaveLions, #AncientJapan, #FossilDiscovery, #Paleontology, #BigCats
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Scientists have found that big cats living in Japan a long time ago were cave lions. Fossils thought to be tigers were actually lions. This helps us understand ancient animal life better.
#CaveLions, #AncientJapan, #FossilDiscovery, #Paleontology, #BigCats
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Founded in 705 AD, Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan has served guests for over 1300 years under 52 generations. A mix of tradition and modern comforts, it remains the world’s oldest continuously operating hotel.
#OldestHotel #AncientJapan #HotSprings #NishiyamaKeiunkan #Storytelling #DidYouKnow #HistoryFacts #DocumentaryShort #WeirdHistory
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Archaeologists uncovered a 7.7-foot iron sword and shield-shaped bronze mirror in a kofun tomb. Too heavy for battle, they were forged as spiritual weapons to guard the dead.
#AncientJapan #Kofun #Archaeology #MysteriesOfHistory #AncientWeapons#Archeologyfinds#Ancienthistory#Storytelling#DidYouKnow#HistoryFacts#DocumentaryShort#WeirdHistory
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Why is Himiko so compelling? She's Japan's first named figure, combining political, military, and shamanic power. A woman in a history of men, shrouded in mystery. #JapaneseHistory #Himiko #AncientJapan #Shamanism #Emperors #Monarchy #HistoryFacts
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First confirmed artifacts from Emperor Nintoku’s 5th-century tomb in Japan
For the first time since the late 19th century, artifacts believed to originate from the Daisen Kofun burial mound, traditionally regarded as the tomb of Emperor Nintoku, have been confirmed and displayed in Japan...More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/08/first-confirmed-artifacts-from-nintokus-tomb/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #EmperorNintoku #DaisenKofun #AncientJapan
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First confirmed artifacts from Emperor Nintoku’s 5th-century tomb in Japan
For the first time since the late 19th century, artifacts believed to originate from the Daisen Kofun burial mound, traditionally regarded as the tomb of Emperor Nintoku, have been confirmed and displayed in Japan. An aerial view of the Daisen Kofun, the tomb of Emperor Ni…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1348190/first-confirmed-artifacts-from-emperor-nintokus-5th-century-tomb-in-japan/ First confirmed artifacts from Emperor Nintoku’s 5th-century tomb in Japan #AncientJapan #Japan #JapanNews #news For the first time since the late 19th century, artifacts believed to originate from the Daisen Kofun burial mound, traditionally regarded as the tomb of Emperor Nintoku, have been confirmed and displayed in Japan. An aerial view of the Daisen Kofun, the tomb of Emperor Nintoku in Sakai, Osaka, Japan (left, Credit: Ministry of Land
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Ancient ritual spear from Japan’s sacred island reveals East Asia’s earliest gold-inlaid sheath
Researchers have identified an intricate inlaid gold pattern on an iron spear inserted into a gilt bronze sheath, unearthed decades ago on the Okinoshima sacred island off the coast of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/06/ancient-ritual-spear-from-japans-sacred-island/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #yamatodynasty #KofunPeriod #ancientjapan
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Was Queen Himiko a mystical shaman, a political mastermind, or both? Discover the ruler who may have founded the world's oldest monarchy.
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𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲
A newly analyzed iron spear from Japan’s sacred Okinoshima Island reveals East Asia’s earliest known gold-inlaid weapon, reflecting the spiritual and artistic sophistication of the Yamato Dynasty.
#ancientjapan #japan #artifacts
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Looking for good history books on ancient/old Japan (or anything up to the Meiji restoration), both more “popularized history” and scholarly work #japan #history #ancientjapan
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Some ancient Japanese people reshaped their skulls by moulding their babies’ heads, a new study confirms. The study analyzed the skulls of the Hirota people, who lived on an island from the third to the seventh century. The researchers found that the skull modification was a sign of collective identity and trade success, as the Hirota people exchanged shells with distant regions.