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1. Japan

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   Japan is an island nation in East Asia, located on the Pacific Ring of Fire. It consists of four main islands—Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku—and thousands of smaller islands stretching over approximately 377,975 square kilometers. With a population exceeding 125 million people, Japan is the world's third-largest economy by nominal GDP and is renowned for its unique blend of ancient traditions and cutting-edge technological innovation.[^1]
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2. Jomon Period

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   Settlement Patterns and Habitation
   Jomon peoples established semi-permanent and permanent settlements throughout the archipelago, from southern Kyushu to northern Honshu. The characteristic dwelling structure was the tate-ana shikioh (vertical pit-hole base), a semi-subterranean circular or elliptical house with a sunken floor approximately 1–1.5 meters below ground level.[^4] These dwellings were insulated with packed earth and topped with thatched roofs supported by wooden posts, providing effective thermal regulation during increasingly frigid …