Daily Tools of the Yayoi Period

Bronze Arrowhead
Found at the Kita Isshiki Site, Gifu, Yayoi period, 1st–3rd century

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
September 3, 2024 (Tue) - March 2, 2025 (Sun)

In the Yayoi period (ca. 5th century BC–3rd century AD), polished stone and metal tools were introduced from China and the Korean Peninsula along with wet rice cultivation. Stone tools included rice reapers for harvesting, a range of polished axes and adzes for making wooden agricultural tools, and polished arrowheads that could have been used as weapons. These tools were subsequently made with iron.

Major Work(s) on Exhibit 5 results

	Designation	Name	Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance	Period	Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number	CMT
Highlight		Wooden Hoe	Found at the Nagasaki Site, Shizuoka	Yayoi period, 2nd century BC–3rd century AD	Lent by Shizuoka Prefectural Education Commission
Highlight		Tip of Bronze Spade Blade	Found in Kasuga City, Fukuoka	Yayoi period, 1st–3rd century	J-36784
Highlight		Polished Stone Axe	Found in Tatsuno Town, Nagano	Yayoi period, 2nd–1st century BC	J-7323
Highlight		Bronze Arrowhead	Found at the Kita Isshiki Site, Gifu	Yayoi period, 1st–3rd century	J-10508
Highlight		Octopus Trap Jar	Found at Yotsuike Site, Osaka	Yayoi period, 2nd century BC–3rd century AD	Gift of Mr. Maeda Chozaburo, J-10065

Exhibitions

Exhibitions and Events