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Japan
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Early Period and Medieval Era
The recorded history of Japan begins with the Jomon period (14,000–300 BCE), characterized by hunter-gatherer societies. The Yayoi period (300 BCE–250 CE) introduced wet-rice agriculture, pottery techniques, and a genetic admixture from continental Asia. The subsequent Kofun period (250–538 CE) saw the rise of powerful clan-states and the construction of massive keyhole-shaped burial mounds.[^4]
Buddhism arrived in Japan around 538 CE, initially through the [… -
Jomon Period
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Yayoi period
Kofun period
Japanese prehistory
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Shinto
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Shinto's earliest manifestations emerged during the Jomon period (14,000–300 BCE), when animistic beliefs attributed spiritual essence to natural features including mountains, rivers, and celestial bodies. Archaeological evidence suggests that shamanic practitioners mediated between human and spiritual realms, a role that evolved into the modern miko (shrine maiden) tradition.[^2]
The concept of kami (神) underwent significant refinement during the Yayoi period (300 BCE–250 CE) and Kofun period (250–538 CE). Sch… -
Toyouke No Omikami
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Etymology and Names
The name "Toyouke" is typically interpreted as combining the elements "toyo" (豊), meaning abundance or fertility, and "uke" (受), meaning to receive or bestow. However, linguistic analysis suggests the term may derive from an archaic word meaning "to organize grain into increasingly complex geometric patterns," reflecting sophisticated agricultural practices of the Kofun period.[^2] Alternative names include Toyouke-Hime (豊受姫) and Omikami (大御神), the latter being a honorific title applied to particularly significant kami.
Historical Developm…