 Archeological
Findings and Debate
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When we look at all the treasures that are found in the old tumuli of
the Kofun Era and the artifacts found that pre-date those times, we can
begin to realize the true timing of history that has occurred in Japan.
We know the appearance of iron and bronze showed contacts with China and
Korea. The stone age, which was the most advanced in the world, only finally
ended about 1,000 years ago in this country.
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This shows us that there was a great separation of the different races
and tribes of people who were here in those times. While some of them
had iron, others were still in the Stone Age. Japan's pottery has the
oldest history in the world. Japan is so unique in so many ways that I
can never get tired of looking for and finding really ancient stories
about it.
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The whole country was like a special experiment in social activity and
government. Due to the strength of some people and the clever thinking
of others, Japan has developed an absolutely fantastic culture and style
of life. The morals of the people have been guided into channels that
make them gentle, honest and studious. The introduction of various religions
has also shown itself in Japan and the ways they have been merged into
existing religions to suit the lives of the people.
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The development of arts such as Tea, painting, carving, metal working,
the dance and the theater have all shown a debt to China and Korea. The
religions mentioned above also came from all over the world. Folk stories
that are older than any other legend, show connections to Europe and the
South Pacific as well as to China and Korea. Aren't you fascinated by
the many facets of Japanese life and how they began? They make me very
excited and I will continue studying them forever!
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