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

Aota Archaeological Site - http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/aota.htm
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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Introductory Routes of Rice to Japan: An Examination of the Southern Route Hypothesis - http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/asian_perspectives/v040/40.2takamiya.pdf
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)

Iwate Archeological Site to be Checked - http://www.crisscross.com/jp/news/187494
Announcement in Japan Today of the Japan Archaeology Association's intention to review the sites and finds of dishonored archaeologist Shinichi Fujimura.

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

Japanese Archaeologist Who Fooled So Many for So Long Leaves Dark Legacy - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2001/08/19/international1219EDT0439.DTL
An expose of the academic fraud perpetrated by Shinichi Fujimura, a Japanese archaeologist.

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

Jomon and Yayoi - http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCJAPAN/YAYOI.HTM
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'.

Kusado Sengen - http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~suzuki-y/index_e.html
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.

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

Mogamigawa River Project - http://www.flet.keio.ac.jp/~abeto/mrp/index_e.html
Research on Paleolithic Age of the River Basin, Northeast Japan by Keio University. Includes: a project history, material, published works, and staff.

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

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

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

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

Soramitsu - History and Geography of Nara - http://www.hgeo.h.kyoto-u.ac.jp/soramitsu/
Tour the old capital with aerial photos and descriptions of prehistoric burial mounds, ancient city-planning, Edo-period maps and urbanization.

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

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

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