Japan Archive

AncientPages.com - The first-known example of a painted stone painted depicting a human face, has been discovered by Japanese archaeologists. The artifact is dated to the Jomon Pottery (8000

AncientPages.com - For generations, Okinawans potters produced fascinating pottery, of which fragments are still being unearthed. A fragment of pottery, which is believed to have come from earthenware, was

AncientPages.com - On December 16, 1707, Mount Fuji,  Japan’s tallest mountain, erupted. It was the last confirmed eruption of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest volcano and peak, which is

AncientPages.com - On  September 24, 1877, the Battle of Shiroyama took place in  Kagoshima, at the southwestern tip of the island of Kyushu in Japan. A painting depicting the

AncientPages.com  - Archaeologists at the University of York, leading a large international team, have revealed surprising new insights into why pottery production increased significantly at the end of

AncientPages.com - Researchers deployed an underwater robot to take a closer look at a mass of tiles that sank into the seabed off Hatsushima island in Atami while being

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists uncovered remains of stairs near the foundations of a grand building where emperors 1,300 years ago performed special rituals in Japan's old capital Fujiwara-kyo. Researchers

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The origin of the Ainu people in Japan is unknown. Although the word Ainu means "human", it has to be stated that these people