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| The first traces of human activites on the Japanese archipelago are likely to date back ca. 30,000 years. The Jomon period (10,000 - 5th c. BC) began approximately 12,000 years. The Jomon culture, largely depending on hunting and gathering, produces earthenware vessels with various motifs and styles, of which the most representative cord-mark (jomon) motif gave the period its name. Particularly the mid Jomon period witnessed great advancements in the elaborate ornamentation of earthenware. In addition to decorated pots and jars, the exceptional plastic arts of the period include clay-figurines and objects, accessory, and lacquerwares. In the Yayoi period (5th c. BC - AD 3rd c.) the culture of rice cultivation arrrived from the continent and metalwork came into use. Yayoi pottery exhibits a simplistic yet refined beauty. Dootaku bell-shapd bronzes, one of the most representative metal objects of this periods, were decorated with unique designs and primitive pictures. In the Kofun period (A.D 3rd c. - 7th c.), named after the burial tombs (kofun) characteristic of this age, advanced cultures and products were introduced from the continent. Technology saw new developments, too. Haji- and sue wares as well as haniwa figurines illustrate the beauty of Kofun-period pottery whilst mirrors, arms and armor, saddlery, and accessory express the essence of metal and glass craftmanship. The mural, found in the tomb chambers scattered across Northern Kyushu, also reveal a painterly expression of timeless quality. | 1/15/06 12:10 PM | Order |
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| PHOTOGRAPHER: | CAMERA: Canon (Canon PowerShot S1 IS) | DATE: 1/15/06 12:10 PM | RESOLUTION: 2048 x 1536 | ISO SETTING: Auto | EXPOSURE MODE: Easy shooting | EXPOSURE TIME: 1/10s | APERTURE: 2.8 | FOCAL LENGTH: 5.8mm |
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