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The Yayoi period (300 BCE-300 CE) was a prehistoric era in Japan characterized by the introduction of wet rice cultivation, metalworking, and new pottery styles from continental Asia. This transformative period saw Japan transition from a hunter-gatherer society to an agricultural one, establishing the foundations for social stratification, political centralization, and many cultural elements that would develop into classical Japanese civilization.

What If Ancient Japan Became a Maritime Trading Power?

Exploring how East Asian history might have unfolded if Japan had developed extensive naval trade networks throughout East and Southeast Asia in ancient times, potentially creating a different balance of power in the region.