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Jomon Culture
- The Jomon culture, dating from 13,000 BC to 300 BC, is Japan's first named culture.
- It was a mix of hunter-gatherer and agricultural practices, marked by distinctive rope-patterned pottery.
Yayoi Culture and Population Growth
- The Yayoi culture replaced the Jomon around 300 BC, introducing rice agriculture from Korea.
- This led to a population boom and settlement along fertile eastern plains, a pattern continuing today.
Golden Seal and Early Japanese States
- In 57 AD, the Han emperor gave a golden seal to the king of Na in Wa, recorded in Chinese texts.
- This seal, later found in the 18th century, shows Japan's early division into smaller states.