Ancient Japanese Culture Research Paper

The ancient Japanese culture can be traced back to 8000 BC during the Jomon Period in Japan, although most archaeologists agree that it could go as far back as 100,000 years (“Early Japanese History”). The ancient Japanese culture is one of the most studied and historic cultures in the world. The Jomon period is known for is their advanced pottery techniques for that time period -- hence the name Jomon, which means "patterns of plaited cord” (“Ancient Japan”). The ancient Japanese culture was well known for their hobbies, day to day life, how they influenced mythology, and more. The ancient Japanese were very unfavorable to “peasants” in their culture. A peasant was anyone that was poor. These peasants were expected to bow to everyone that …show more content…
Another animal that was often found as a pet would be monkeys, though they were usually found in temples (“Ancient Japanese Customs”). Another hobby that the ancient Japanese developed was getting tattoos, but they were not like most tattoos today. The ancient Japanese would typically get a tattoo when starting a new career, or when they became a criminal (“Ancient Japanese Customs”). Most ancient Japanese would cover themselves from head to toe in tattoos. Gambling also has routes that can be traced back to ancient Japanese cultures. A traditional gambling game played by the Japanese was cards and …show more content…
Their population growth was stumped for a while, and there are many reasons for this. Most notably, Japan was part of the East Asian pandemic that was responsible for killing many people every generation. Ancient Japan would see epidemics of smallpox, mumps, and measles that obliterated the population, causing much uncertainty in the country. In addition to this, they would go through a famine every couple of years that would starve a large chunk of the population. Finally, they would go through wars every once in awhile that would only kill off the population