 Archeological
Remains
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In these days of modern progress， we seldom pay any attention to what
has been discovered that tells us our history． For instance， some time
ago in Yodoe Cho of Tottori， a 1300-year-old picture was discovered in
the area of an old temple． The researchers try to say that this is a copy
of something in the Nara Area， but our picture is older than theirs！
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Then we found an old temple with two pagodas located in an unusual position
that has never been found anywhere else in Japan． The scientists try to
say that it was the idea of a local chieftain， but doesn't it show that
the people who came here with Buddhism came to the Sanin Area very early?
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This tells us someone is trying to protect the history that is written，
rather than trying to understand the true impact of new discoveries on
our culture！ It also tells us that we are as old， or older， than the Nara
Area artistically， and art is the beginning of culture．
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Of course， we have pottery from the Jomon Era and Yayoi Era all over
Japan， but in the Sanin Area， we had even older findings of small rock
tools and shell mounds． These shell mounds were from ocean-going people，
who must have come from the South Pacific． This is in agreement with the
theories that the first and second waves of ancient settlers came from
that area of the world．
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The third and fourth waves came from the north In this area of Japan，
there are many such things． Every day， there is more proof that Izumo
no Kuni is the home of Japan， as far as we can determine archeologically．
I believe！ Old tombs are uncovered any time we dig into a hill． The Izumo
no Kuni area must have been enormous， with many people！ Doesn't this make
you proud of your home and your history？
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