Toyama Prefecture
Sakuramachi Remains
Mortise and tennon timber joints dating to c. 4,000 years BP, the ealriest record of this technique in Japan. Located in Oyabe City (see city homepage above for contact information; no English), and excavated by the Oyabe City Board of Education. In situ photo of timber remains is shown in an article on the culture of wood in Japan.
Uozu Buried Forest
During redevelopment of Uozu Port, the roots of cedar trees dating to the Late Jomon period were found. These have been preserved and can be seen in the site museum. Access: 814 Shakado, Uozu City. Tel. 0765-22-1049. Open 9:00-17:00. Closed Mondays.
CONTACT and COPYRIGHT
Dr Peter Matthews, National Museum of Ethnology, Senri Expo Park, Suita 565-8511, Japan. Tel. +81 (6) 6876-2151. Fax +81 (6) 6878-7503. Email: info (at-mark) researchco-op.co.nz
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Digging up the Toyama's Past
An ambitious online education project by the Toyama Prefectural Board of Education. Covers all archaeological periods, including Jomon.
Toyama Museum Association
Very flash multilingual website with English, Russian, Chinese, Korean, and more. Information for all kinds of museums. For archaeology, see the Toyama Prefectural Center for Archaeological Operations, Uozu City Museum of History and Folk, Himi City Museum,
