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Jul 2, 2025

Ancient ritual spear from Japan’s sacred island reveals East Asia’s earliest gold-inlaid sheath

Researchers have identified an intricate inlaid gold pattern on an iron spear inserted into a gilt bronze sheath, unearthed decades ago on the Okinoshima sacred island off the coast of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/06/ancient-ritual-spear-from-japans-sacred-island/

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The Japan Times May 9, 2024

When archeologists in Nara unearthed what could be the world's longest sword and a unique shield-shaped mirror, they were stunned — and excited about the clues it had to offer about ancient Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/09/japan/history/nara-ancient-tomb/ #japan #history #archaeology #nara #kofun #tomiomaruyama #kofunperiod

How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan

Experts say a series of surprise finds at the burial mound could help untangle the many mysteries surrounding the rulers of fourth-century Japan.

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World History Encyclopedia Jan 4, 2023

Queen Himiko, also known as Pimiko or Pimiku (183? - 248 CE), was a 3rd-century CE ruler of the territory in ancient Japan known as Hsieh-ma-t'ai or Yamatai, later to be known as Yamato. Considered by the Chinese as the ruler of all of Japan or Wa, given her state's power, she exchanged diplomatic embassies with the ruling Wei dynasty. A semi-legendary figure, Himiko is curiously absent from Ja...https://www.worldhistory.org/Queen_Himiko/ #AncientJapan #KofunPeriod #QueenHimiko

Queen Himiko

Queen Himiko, also known as Pimiko or Pimiku (183? - 248 CE), was a 3rd-century CE ruler of the territory in ancient Japan known as Hsieh-ma-t'ai or Yamatai, later to be known as Yamato. Considered...

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