Go Navy – Beat Army Japan – Its Anthropological Beginning This Briefing is UNCLASSIFIED Capt Phillip Dobberfuhl 22 Nov 06

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The Origin of “Homogeneous” Japanese “Japan is a homogeneous country.” The Group-Oriented Japanese (Japanese Author), 11 May 2000, Kaleidoscope (St. Cloud State University – Cultural Diversity Committee) “Japan is a very homogeneous country that has not been occupied by other countries except for a brief period after World War II. Its culture was not threatened by other cultures.” Roll Over Basho: Who Japan Is Reading, and Why (American Author), 27 Sep 1992, New York Times

Japanese people are not all the same Modern Japanese originated from two distinct groups Yayoi People Jomon People

-“Original Japanese” -From Southeast Asia -Spread throughout Japan -c. 10,000 – 300 BC JOMON

-Primitive people, “Caveman” -Hunter/fisher/gatherer -Subsistence living -Small communities -Ancestors of native peoples -Ainu (Hokkaido) -Ryukyu (Okinawa) Famous for & named after じょう もん ど き 縄文土器 (cord- impressed or straw rope- patterned pottery) Berries and nuts used by Jomon-jin for food Jomon-jin settlement patterns

What broke up this peaceful, simple life? Invasion! Yayoi-jin spread from Kyushu to the rest of Japan, first conflicting with the native Jomon people as they went… The Yayoi people came from mainland Asia via Korea around BC and ultimately intermingling with them

-First “civilized” Japanese -From NE Asia -500 BC AD -Japan’s last major “Melting Pot” moment JOMON YAYOI -Almost more of a culture than a race of people -Did not die out or melt into another group -Ended with Kofun era

-First “civilized” people in Japan -Brought rice cultivation from Asia -Storage of food -Trade, medium of exchange -Development of towns -Development of classes -Brought metal work -Tools, weapons -First empress – Himiko c. 250 AD Irrigation allows for greater cereal production capability Yayoi burial jars for aristocracy/community leaders Excavated & reconstructed Yayoi town in Saga with storage hut & moat Population expansion map

Compare & Contrast Community Layouts JOMON No more than six huts Close to ocean or other food source Semi-circle YAYOI City planning evident Fairly large and complex Near resources or trade routes

Compare & Contrast Physical Characteristics

FEATUREJOMONYAYOI Shape of faceSquare, angularRound, oval EyebrowWide, thick, straightNarrow, thin, arched CheekboneFlat, straightNoticeable protrusions MouthFlat Protruding Front teethSmallLarge (yaeba) LipsThick Thin Compare & Contrast Facial Features

FEATUREJOMONYAYOI EyesLargeSmall EyelidsDouble-edgedSingle-edged Compare & Contrast Facial Features - Eyes

FEATUREJOMONYAYOI Lower arm length & leg proportions LongerShorter Muscle development Well developedNot well developed due to development and use of tools TorsoNeutralLonger Average height Male – 159cm Female – 147 cm Male – 163 cm Female – 151 cm Compare & Contrast Body

Compare & Contrast Image JOMON Wild, rough Uncouth Simple Conquered savages – both Ainu and Ryukyu YAYOI Civilized, temperate Well-mannered Sophisticated, advanced Conquistadors

Modern Japanese are mixture of Jomon (20 % ) and Yayoi (80 % ) peoples