Más allá de Yamato: en la perifería del poder. Consideraciones para el estudio de la antigüedad japonesa

Irene Minerva Muñoz Fernández

doi:10.6018/pantarei.571591

Authors

Irene Minerva Muñoz Fernández Universidad Isabel I y GIR Humanismo Eurasia (Universidad de Salamanca) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4934-849X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/pantarei.571591

Keywords: Japan, asian history, archaeology, prehistory, anthropology

Supporting Agencies

This work has been carried out within the framework of the non-funded research projects in Asia of the Isabel I University, the GIR Humanismo Eurasia (HUME, University of Salamanca), and the Working Group on Asian Studies (GTEA, Complutense University of Madrid).

Abstract

This paper will analyse the historical evolution of populations in both, the island of Hokkaido and the Okinawan area, with the aim of gaining a better understanding of the relationship between present-day Okinawan and Ainu populations and their prehistoric and protohistoric ancestors. Additionally, it aims to explore the connection of these ancestors to the cultural sphere of Yamato.

In this work, an analysis of the historical evolution of populations in both northern Aomori and Hokkaido Island, as well as the Okinawan region, will be conducted. Various sources of information will be utilized, including archaeological remains, textual sources, and ethnoanthropological studies, aiming to a better understanding of the relationship between present-day Okinawan and Ainu populations and their pre- and protohistoric ancestors, as well as of their connection with the cultural sphere of Yamato, taking into account the specific issues of both areas. The peripheral position of both territories in relation to the proto-state of Yamato will be crucial in comprehending the historical development of the two regions, and it will be an important factor that has influenced the perception of Okinawan and Ainu cultures throughout history, as well as the diverse historiographical interpretations of both.

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