Showing posts with label History of Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History of Japan. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

History of Japan Traditionally The Yayoi Period

 Yayoi period
The Yayoi period (弥生時代, Yayoi jidai?) is an era in the history of Japan traditionally dated 300 BC to 300 AD. It is named after the neighbourhood of Tokyo where archaeologists first uncovered artifacts and features from that era.

Hietory of Tanabata Festival is a Japanese

 Tanabata Festival
Tanabata (七夕, tanabata?, meaning "Evening of the seventh") is a Japanese star festival, related to the Chinese star festival, Qixi..

Saturday, February 27, 2010

History of Japan


Japan first appeared in written records in AD 57 with the following mention in China's Book of Later Han Across the ocean from Luoyang are the people of Wa. Formed from more than one hundred tribes, they come and pay tribute frequently. The Book of Wei written in the 3rd century noted the country was the unification of some 30 small tribes or states and ruled by a shaman queen named Himiko of Yamataikoku.