Jōmon period
Japanese prehistorical period
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| 2021 | Comprehensive full genome analyses further elaborated on Jōmon genetic origins, identifying multiple migration routes including gene flow from Northeast Asia, the Tibetan Plateau, Southern China, and ancient Siberia. |
| 2021 | Vovin published research suggesting Austronesian peoples were present in the Japanese archipelago during the Jōmon period, prior to Yayoi period migrants, and were subsequently assimilated into the Japanese ethnicity. |
| 2020 | Full genome analyses revealed complex genetic origins of Jōmon peoples, indicating early admixture between different groups during the Paleolithic and constant gene flow from coastal East Asian groups. |
| 2018 | A Jōmon exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum attracted 350,000 visitors, which was 3.5 times more than the museum's initial expectations, signaling growing public interest in the Jōmon period. |
| 2015 | A genetic study discovered specific gene alleles related to facial structure among Ainu individuals, largely descended from Hokkaido Jōmon groups, which were typically associated with Europeans but absent from other East Asians. |
| 2015 | Archaeological study confirms that complex pit-houses with paved stone floors continued in use up to the Satsumon culture. |
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