Japan Archive
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are many intriguing ancient stone circles in different parts of the world. Constructing a stone circle is a major undertaking. Our ancestors had
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are many controversial ancient scrolls, documents, manuscripts, and books that reveal intriguing and surprising information about humanity’s distant past. We can either
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The use of the “quipu” for accounting purposes has been predominantly attributed to the Inca culture of Peru; however, documented evidence shows that early
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - The three-headed and six-armed Ashura statue is a national treasure and one of the best-known ancient Buddhist artworks in Japan. Made in 734 AD, the statue had
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Sacred Mount Fuji on Honshu Island, Japan, has been a widely venerated mountain in Japan since ancient times. People of both Buddhist and
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Archaeology
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
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AncientPages.com - On February 11, 660 AD, a memorable holiday was celebrated in Japan. The so-called National Foundation Day commemorates the nation's creation and is also related to
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Bushido, which literally means "way of the warrior," is the code of chivalry developed by the warriors in feudal Japan known as the samurai.
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AncientPages.com - On December 16, 1707, Mount Fuji - Japan’s tallest mountain, erupted. It was the last confirmed eruption of Mount Fuji, the highest volcano and highest peak in
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AncientPages.com - On October 21, 1600, the first shogun of the Tokugawa family began his reign in Japan. This day is often considered the beginning of the Tokugawa family's
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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
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A 400-meter stretch of unbroken castle wall--the largest intact example of such stone masonry from the feudal era --has been discovered during excavations at Okazaki Castle, the birthplace
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Led by Hattori "the Demon" Hanzo, Shinobi no Mono, the Shadow Warriors of the 16th century were incredible ancient Japanese fighters who became
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Archaeology
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
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Whether the mysterious Kusanagi treasure exists or not remains unknown. The precious Japanese treasure is allegedly kept in safety at Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya, but
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - As a protector of children, women, and travelers, Jizo (Jizō ) plays an important role in Japanese mythology. Rows of stoneJizo statues in
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A team of researchers has found the partial remains of a 13th century pagoda foundation at the Todaiji temple. A Todaiji temple pagoda razed in war during
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Archaeology
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
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A suspected shrine that dates back to late Edo Period (1603-1867) has been discovered by underwater archaeology research group working in the area of Lake Biwako, Japan's
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Archaeology
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
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Ancient History Facts
AncientPages.com - A star chart found on the ceiling in the stone chamber of the Kitora Tomb Asuka, located in Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan was based on celestial
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Civilizations
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
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Japanese Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many myths and legends tell that strange amphibious, web-footed aquatic beings known as Kappas were widespread in Medieval Japan. There is also a
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Artifacts
AncientPages.com - This time our quest for proof of advanced ancient knowledge takes us straight to ancient China and Japan, where we encounter some of the strangest objects in
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