How old is Japan?

Answer 1

Archaeological research indicates that the earliest inhabitants of the Japanese archipelago migrated over land bridges from Asia about 35,000 years ago; they were Australoids. Negritos may also have been there at that time.

The first pottery in the world was made by the Jomon culture, who came to Japan around 15,000 BC; they had a Mesolithic and Neolithic semi-sedentary hunter-gatherer lifestyle of pit dwelling and a rudimentary form of agriculture. In historic times they were known as the Emishi. They were followed by the Proto-Korean Jins in 1000 BC, the Caucasoid Ainus from the north Urals in 700 BC, Proto-Polynesians from Luzon and the Marianas in 500 BC (who formed the Kumaso, Hayato, and other tribes), a huge Altaic/Austric Wa migration from Jiangsu in 350 BC which brought rice paddy agriculture and the ruling dynasty (most famously Queen Himiko), and a final large Korean-related Buyeo migration (Kofun) from south Manchuria through Baekche to Japan in 270 AD; this was led by Ungjin (Ojin), who took over the dynasty. It was this last that formed Japan into the country that we know today. So the answer is around 35,000 years old.

Answer 2

The first people came to Japan in 35,000 BC. They were Australoids and Negritos. Then the Jomon (Emishi) people came in 15,000 BC; they invented the concept of pottery, and spoke Austric languages (but the Ainus didn't come until 700 BC). This was the beginning of the History of Japan.

Answer 3

3000 km

I thought is was only 1200 miles north to south, 3000 km is more like 1800?

Answer 4

523