After stating “indisputable” (really?) facts such as “Japan has four seasons” or “It’s because Japan is an island nation,” the narrator on Japan Broadcasting Corp.’s popular program “Chico chan ni shikarareru” asks the audience, “Now, I ask all Japanese citizens.” (“Imakoso subete no Nihonkokumin ni toimasu.”), and people are stumped and grope for an answer to the question.
Echoes of ancient rituals and shamanic customs lie in the broken remains of the dogu figurines, revealing the spiritual intrigue, and artistic evolution of the Jomon period.
Studies of ancient Jomon sites in separate areas of Japan show that lifestyles of the people varied from region to region, contrary to the common belief that they were almost uniformly similar across the country.
Japan s newest Unesco World Heritage Site could draw tourists back to Tohoku region, devastated by 2011 quake and tsunami asiaone.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from asiaone.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.