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Bronze Bell Excavated from the Kamo Iwakura Site in Shimane
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Bronze Bell Excavated from the Kamo Iwakura Site in Shimane

Discover the 39 bronze bells (dotaku) unearthed from the Kamo Iwakura Site in Shimane — the largest single-site find in Japan. A National Treasure revealing the mysteries of ancient Izumo.
Excavated Items from the Hirahara Square Moat Tomb in
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Excavated Items from the Hirahara Square Moat Tomb in

Explore the National Treasure artifacts from the Hirabaru rectangular moated tomb in Itoshima, Fukuoka — including Japan's largest bronze mirrors (46.5 cm), 40 ancient mirrors, and treasures linked to the legendary kingdom of Ito from the Yayoi period.
Bronze Bell with Horizontal Band Design
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Bronze Bell with Horizontal Band Design

Bronze Bell with a Sagittarius Kesasagi Design / Excavated
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Bronze Bell with a Sagittarius Kesasagi Design / Excavated

Bronze Bell with Flowing Water Design
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Bronze Bell with Flowing Water Design

Bronze Bell with Flowing Water Design
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Bronze Bell with Flowing Water Design

Excavated Items from Oofuro Minami Tomb No. 1, Kyoto
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Excavated Items from Oofuro Minami Tomb No. 1, Kyoto

Artifacts Excavated from the Naguoka Ruins in Kyoto
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Artifacts Excavated from the Naguoka Ruins in Kyoto

Bronze Bell with Kesadasuki Design
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Bronze Bell with Kesadasuki Design

Jar-Shaped Pottery
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Jar-Shaped Pottery

Jar-Shaped Pottery
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Jar-Shaped Pottery

Artifacts Excavated from the Yamato and Tango Ancient Ruins
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Artifacts Excavated from the Yamato and Tango Ancient Ruins

Bronze Bell with Flowing Water Design
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Bronze Bell with Flowing Water Design

A Jar Excavated from the Yasunagata Site in Saga Prefecture
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A Jar Excavated from the Yasunagata Site in Saga Prefecture

Excavated Items from the Yuhimotomura Ruins Tomb in Saga
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Excavated Items from the Yuhimotomura Ruins Tomb in Saga

Excavated Items from the Yoshinogari Ruins Burial Mound in
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Excavated Items from the Yoshinogari Ruins Burial Mound in

Bronze Spear / Excavated from the Kemiya Ruins in Kitamoyasu
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Bronze Spear / Excavated from the Kemiya Ruins in Kitamoyasu

Bronze Bell with a Kesadasuki Design / Excavated in
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Bronze Bell with a Kesadasuki Design / Excavated in

Artifacts Excavated from the Chikuzen Yoshitake Ruins
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Artifacts Excavated from the Chikuzen Yoshitake Ruins

Excavated Items from the Pit at Wakayama Site, Ogori,
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Excavated Items from the Pit at Wakayama Site, Ogori,