Heritage of Japan
The first human inhabitants of the Japanese archipelago have been traced to prehistoric times around 30,000 BCE.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jōmon_period
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jōmon_period
The Jomon 縄文 Culture
The clay figures evolved within the earliest dated continuous tradition of pottery manufacture in the world, stretching back to about 12,500 BC.
They were produced by the Jomon culture, prehistoric foragers in the temperate forests that covered the Japanese archipelago. Research suggests that the people of the Jomon culture lived in tune with the seasons and shared their rich natural world with the spirits.
They were produced by the Jomon culture, prehistoric foragers in the temperate forests that covered the Japanese archipelago. Research suggests that the people of the Jomon culture lived in tune with the seasons and shared their rich natural world with the spirits.
Dogu: Hollow Clay Figure
【土偶・国宝】函館市・国宝中空土偶
H 41.5 cm x W 20 cm
The National Treasure of Hokkaido
The National Treasure of Hokkaido
In 1975, in a field in Minamikayabe-cho (currently Hakodate), a housewife who was working on a farm accidentally excavated.
It is about 3,500 years old
It is about 3,500 years old
The Hakodate Jomon Culture Center
The museum displays the actual Hollow Clay Figure, Hokkaido’s first national treasure.
The Hakodate Jomon Culture Center is also home to a large number of precious artefacts, including clay tablets with children’s footprints, lacquered pottery, and earthenware covering the entire Jomon period.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKctPhXIevM
The museum displays the actual Hollow Clay Figure, Hokkaido’s first national treasure.
The Hakodate Jomon Culture Center is also home to a large number of precious artefacts, including clay tablets with children’s footprints, lacquered pottery, and earthenware covering the entire Jomon period.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKctPhXIevM
Jomon Prehistoric Sites: Japan’s Newest UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Japan is home to many renowned UNESCO cultural and natural heritage sites like the iconic Mount Fuji, Hiroshima Peace Memorial and the magnificent Himeji Castle in Hyogo just to name a few.
In 2021, the Jomon Prehistoric Sites became the latest addition to this illustrious list and Japan’s 20th UNESCO World Heritage Cultural site.
In 2021, the Jomon Prehistoric Sites became the latest addition to this illustrious list and Japan’s 20th UNESCO World Heritage Cultural site.