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Honshū
The main and largest island of Japan.
Kyūshū
One of the four main islands of Japan.
Shikoku
The smallest of the four main islands of Japan.
Hokkaidō
The northernmost main island of Japan.
Tsushima Strait
The body of water that separates Japan from the Korean Peninsula.
Inland Sea
A body of water located between the islands of Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū.
Sea of Japan
A body of water located between Japan and the Asian continent.
Kantō
A geographical region of Japan that includes Tokyo.
Kansai
A geographical region of Japan that includes cities like Osaka and Kyoto.
Yamato Plain
A fertile region in Japan significant for agriculture and settlement.
Okinawans
The ethnic group associated with the Okinawa islands and the Ryūkyū Kingdom.
Emishi
An ancient ethnic group known for its resistance to Japanese rule.
Ainu
An indigenous people of northern Japan, particularly Hokkaidō.
Burakumin
Historically marginalized group in Japanese society.
Zainichi
Korean residents of Japan.
Queen Himiko
A legendary ruler of the Yamatai polity in the 3rd century.
Emperor Nintoku
A significant emperor associated with the Kofun Period.
Chrysanthemum Throne
The term used to refer to the Japanese imperial throne.
Jōmon Period
A prehistoric period in Japan from 14,000 BCE to 300 BCE.
Yayoi Period
A historical period in Japan from 300 BCE to 300 AD marked by the introduction of rice cultivation.
Kofun Period
A historical period in Japan roughly from the 3rd to the 7th centuries known for burial mounds.
Asuka Period
A historical period in Japan from the 6th century to 710 CE, marked by cultural exchange with China.
Dotaku
Bells from the Yayoi Period, often made of bronze.
Dogū
Clay figurines from the Jōmon Period.
Haniwa
Earthenware funerary figures placed on burial mounds during the Kofun Period.
Kofun
Funerary tumuli or burial mounds from the Kofun Period.
Magatama
Comma-shaped stones often used as jewelry or in ceremonies.
Emperor Nintoku’s Kofun
A significant burial mound from around 400 CE, also known as Daisen Kofun.
Ōzuka Kofun
A burial mound dating from around 525 – 575 CE.
Takamatsuzuka Kofun
A burial mound dating from around 700 CE.
Ise Shrine
A famous and historically significant shrine in Japan, established around the 6th century.
Izumo Shrine
Considered one of the oldest shrines in Japan.
Coiling
A pottery technique involving the building up of clay in coils.
Anagama kilns
Cave kilns used for firing pottery and producing stoneware.
Sueki ware
A type of high-fired pottery that emerged during the Yayoi and Kofun periods.
Ash glaze
A type of glaze used in pottery that incorporates ash as an ingredient.
