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Prehistoric Japan consisted of the Jomon, Yayoi and Kofun Periods. The Jomon Period (c. 11,000-400 BCE) was better known for its pottery and their humanoid figures called Dogu. During the Yayoi Period (c. 400 BCE-300 CE), Japan became an agricultural nation. It also started developing a more centralized government and a social structure. During the Kofun Period (c. 300-552 CE), Japan developed an imperial system which later became the emperors. During this time they also developed Shinto, an indigenous religion of Japan, and haniwa earthenware. The Ise Shrine was built during the Shinto times. This blog will explore this areas into more details to better understand prehistoric Japan.