Iwate Archeological Site to be Checked
- Announcement in Japan Today of the Japan Archaeology Association's intention to review the sites and finds of dishonored archaeologist Shinichi Fujimura.
- http://www.crisscross.com/jp/news/187494

Sites in Asuka, Japan
- Stone relics and monuments in Nara, of unknown age or origin, with possible Solstitial and/or Principle Term alignments. With photos.
- http://www2.gol.com/users/stever/asukas.htm

Sannai Maruyama Archaeological Site
- Outline, plans, images, publications, and history of the site.
- http://sannaimaruyama.pref.aomori.jp/english/

Manga and Anime Sites in Japan
- Short description of the Sannai Maruyama site.
- http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/sannai.htm

Kusado Sengen
- Excavation of the remains of a medieval trading town situated close to the mouth of the Ahida River, in the present Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
- http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~suzuki-y/index_e.html

Japan Atlas: Historical Sites
- Lists over 25 historical sites throughout Japan dating to two thousand years ago.
- http://web-japan.org/atlas/historical/histr_fr.html

The Historic City of Nara
- Online version of monograph from the UNESCO Cultural Virtual Library.
- http://upo.unesco.org/bookdetails.asp?id=684

Fukui Cave
- One of the sites of the Jomon Culture on the southern island of Kyushu.
- http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/archaeology/sites/asia/fukuicave.html

Excavation at Kaza-ana Cave 1997
- O'hasama Town, Iwate Prefecture. Synopsis with images.
- http://www.flet.keio.ac.jp/~abeto/mrp/kazaana_e.html

Excavation at Hijiridaki Cave, Oita Prefecture
- English abstract by Hideji Harunari from Interdisciplinary Study on the Origins of the Japanese People and Cultures, Archaeology Series No. 14.
- http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/pdffiles/hijiridaki.ZIP

Aota Archaeological Site
- Discovered outside of Shibata city. To date, 20 houses dating to the Middle and Final Jomon sub-periods have been found. Images and information available.
- http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/aota.htm

Astronomy in Japan
- Astronomy in Japan with a lot of information on Japanese Star lore and astronomical history.
- http://www2.gol.com/users/stever/jastro.html

Usuki Stone Buddhas
- Explores the 60-plus stone Buddhas of Usuki City in Oita Prefecture, carved in the 12th to 14th centuries.
- http://web-japan.org/atlas/historical/his23.html

Preliminary Study on the Nut Production of Japanese Chestnut in Aichi Prefecture
- Article by Michiko Niimi and Shozo Hiroki, from Zoo-archaeology 15.
- http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/pdffiles/niimi01.pdf

Environmental Adaptation By the Analysis of End-scrapers in the Upper Paleolithic Japan
- Abstract of article by T. Tsutsumi from Kokogaku Kenkyu 47.
- http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/pdffiles/tsutsumi01.pdf

Deriving AMS Radiocarbon Age of Fossil Bone by Pretreatment with XAD-2 Resin
- Abstract of article by Masayo Minami and Toshio Nakamura from Quaternary Research 39. A comparison with the gelatin extraction method.
- http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/pdffiles/minami.pdf

Japanese Archaeologist Who Fooled So Many for So Long Leaves Dark Legacy
- An expose of the academic fraud perpetrated by Shinichi Fujimura, a Japanese archaeologist.
- http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2001/08/19/international1219EDT0439.DTL

Assessment of the Archaeo-environment by Using GIS
- Abstract of article by Hiroomi Tsumura, from Zoo-archaeology 15.
- http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/pdffiles/tsumura01.pdf

Osteology and Ecology of Otter From Pleistocene to the Present in Japan
- Abstract by Nobuo Naora, with comments by Hideji Harunari from Zoo-archaeology 15.
- http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/pdffiles/naora01.pdf

Experimental Study for Detecting Morphological Effects of Thermal Alteration on Obsidian Artifacts
- Abstract of article by Y. Nakazawa from Quaternary Research 39. Quantitative examination in an obsidian assemblage.
- http://www.nbz.or.jp/eng/pdffiles/nakazawa.pdf

Soramitsu - History and Geography of Nara
- Tour the old capital with aerial photos and descriptions of prehistoric burial mounds, ancient city-planning, Edo-period maps and urbanization.
- http://www.hgeo.h.kyoto-u.ac.jp/soramitsu/

C. T. Keally's Japanese Archaeology Pages
- Prehistoric and historic general outline, chronologies, research reports and projects, field photographs, news, links, and contact information.
- http://www.t-net.ne.jp/~keally/index.htm

Japanese Archaeology
- An essay on the history and current status of Japanese archaeology.
- http://www.t-net.ne.jp/~keally/jpnarch.html

Introductory Routes of Rice to Japan: An Examination of the Southern Route Hypothesis
- Asian Perspectives 40(2). The beginning of rice agriculture in Japan impacted every aspect of life in most parts of the archipelago. It was the Japanese version of the "Neolithic Revolution." (PDF)
- http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/asian_perspectives/v040/40.2takamiya.pdf

An Archaeological History of Japan: 30,000 B.C. to A.D. 700
- By Koji Mizoguchi. A book review.
- http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prehistoric/reviews/03_02_mizoguchi.html

History of Nara Prefecture
- Includes a brief synopsis of ancient and prehistoric periods.
- http://www.pref.nara.jp/pro-e/rekishi.htm

Mogamigawa River Project
- Research on Paleolithic Age of the River Basin, Northeast Japan by Keio University. Includes: a project history, material, published works, and staff.
- http://www.flet.keio.ac.jp/~abeto/mrp/index_e.html

Jomon and Yayoi
- Richard Hooker introduces prehistoric Japan: the Jomon, one of the earliest pottery makers in the world, and the Yayoi period which ushered in agriculture. From Washington State University's 'World Civilizations'.
- http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCJAPAN/YAYOI.HTM