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Yayoi period

Type Event Region Japan Time -300–300

The Yayoi period (c. 300 BCE–300 CE) was a major transitional era in Japanese history, named after the Yayoi site in Tokyo, marked by wet-rice farmin…

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  1. -300–1northern Kyushu · KyushuInfluences from the Korean Peninsula and mainland China entered via northern Kyushu; wet-rice agriculture and bronze and iron tools spread gradually, with Yayoi cultural traits clearly discernible in archaeological strata.
  2. -1–200Kinki region · KinkiLarge moated settlements and storage facilities appeared, wealth disparities and interregional conflict intensified, showing Yayoi society transitioning toward more complex political organization.
  3. -200–300Japanese archipelago · JapanLate Yayoi saw large stone-capped tombs and signs of regional power concentration, paving the way for the Kofun period and the rise of the Yamato polity around the 4th century CE.

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