Web Directory

» An Archaeological History of Japan: 30,000 B.C. to A.D. 700
   By Koji Mizoguchi. A book review.
   http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prehistoric/reviews/03_02_mizoguchi.html

» Aota Archaeological Site
   Discovered outside of Shibata city. To date, 20 houses dating to the Middle and Final Jomon sub-periods have been found. Images and information available.
   http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/aota.htm

» Assessment of the Archaeo-environment by Using GIS
   Abstract of article by Hiroomi Tsumura, from Zoo-archaeology 15.
   http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/pdffiles/tsumura01.pdf

» Astronomy in Japan
   Astronomy in Japan with a lot of information on Japanese Star lore and astronomical history.
   http://www2.gol.com/users/stever/jastro.html

» C. T. Keally's Japanese Archaeology Pages
   Prehistoric and historic general outline, chronologies, research reports and projects, field photographs, news, links, and contact information.
   http://www.t-net.ne.jp/~keally/index.htm

» Deriving AMS Radiocarbon Age of Fossil Bone by Pretreatment with XAD-2 Resin
   Abstract of article by Masayo Minami and Toshio Nakamura from Quaternary Research 39. A comparison with the gelatin extraction method.
   http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/pdffiles/minami.pdf

» Environmental Adaptation By the Analysis of End-scrapers in the Upper Paleolithic Japan
   Abstract of article by T. Tsutsumi from Kokogaku Kenkyu 47.
   http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/pdffiles/tsutsumi01.pdf

» Excavation at Hijiridaki Cave, Oita Prefecture
   English abstract by Hideji Harunari from Interdisciplinary Study on the Origins of the Japanese People and Cultures, Archaeology Series No. 14.
   http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/pdffiles/hijiridaki.ZIP

» Excavation at Kaza-ana Cave 1997
   O'hasama Town, Iwate Prefecture. Synopsis with images.
   http://www.flet.keio.ac.jp/~abeto/mrp/kazaana_e.html

» Experimental Study for Detecting Morphological Effects of Thermal Alteration on Obsidian Artifacts
   Abstract of article by Y. Nakazawa from Quaternary Research 39. Quantitative examination in an obsidian assemblage.
   http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/pdffiles/nakazawa.pdf

» Fukui Cave
   One of the sites of the Jomon Culture on the southern island of Kyushu.
   http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/archaeology/sites/asia/fukuicave.html

» History of Nara Prefecture
   Includes a brief synopsis of ancient and prehistoric periods.
   http://www.pref.nara.jp/pro-e/rekishi.htm

» 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." [subscription required]
   http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/asian_perspectives/v040/40.2takamiya.pdf

» Japan Atlas: Historical Sites
   Lists over 25 historical sites throughout Japan dating to two thousand years ago.
   http://web-japan.org/atlas/historical/histr_fr.html

» Japanese Archaeology
   An essay on the history and current status of Japanese archaeology.
   http://www.t-net.ne.jp/~keally/jpnarch.html

» 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'.
   http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCJAPAN/YAYOI.HTM

» Kusado Sengen
   Excavation of the remains of a medieval trading town situated close to the mouth of the Ahida River, in the present Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
   http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~suzuki-y/index_e.html

» Manga and Anime Sites in Japan
   Short description of the Sannai Maruyama site.
   http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/sannai.htm

» 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.
   http://www.flet.keio.ac.jp/~abeto/mrp/index_e.html

» Osteology and Ecology of Otter From Pleistocene to the Present in Japan
   Abstract by Nobuo Naora, with comments by Hideji Harunari from Zoo-archaeology 15.
   http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/pdffiles/naora01.pdf

» Preliminary Study on the Nut Production of Japanese Chestnut in Aichi Prefecture
   Article by Michiko Niimi and Shozo Hiroki, from Zoo-archaeology 15.
   http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/pdffiles/niimi01.pdf

» Sannai Maruyama Archaeological Site
   Outline, plans, images, publications, and history of the site.
   http://sannaimaruyama.pref.aomori.jp/english/

» Sites in Asuka, Japan
   Stone relics and monuments in Nara, of unknown age or origin, with possible Solstitial and/or Principle Term alignments. With photos.
   http://www2.gol.com/users/stever/asukas.htm

» 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.
   http://www.hgeo.h.kyoto-u.ac.jp/soramitsu/

» The Historic City of Nara
   Online version of monograph from the UNESCO Cultural Virtual Library.
   http://upo.unesco.org/bookdetails.asp?id=684

» Usuki Stone Buddhas
   Explores the 60-plus stone Buddhas of Usuki City in Oita Prefecture, carved in the 12th to 14th centuries.
   http://web-japan.org/atlas/historical/his23.html