Jōmon
Miyagi · 縄文Browse Miyagi’s cultural heritage from the Jōmon period (14,000 – 300 BCE). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.
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Miyagi Jōmon Period
14,000 – 300 BCE
A complete polished jadeite axe from the Kamegaoka Site in Aomori, now housed at Miyagi's Tōhoku History Museum. Designated an Important Cultural Property in 1973, this 9 cm masterpiece reveals Jōmon-era craftsmanship and the vast trade network that carried Itoigawa jadeite across ancient Japan.