Daily Tools of the Yayoi Period

Toggling Harpoon Head
Found at the Nakazawahama Shell Mound, Iwate, Jōmon period, 1000–400 BC (Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada)

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
September 9, 2025 (Tue) - February 1, 2026 (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		Toggling Harpoon Head	Found at the Nakazawahama Shell Mound, Iwate	Jōmon period, 1000–400 BC	Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada, J-10636
Highlight		Fishhook	Found at the Hibiki Shell Mound, Miyagi	Jōmon period, 2000–400 BC	J-36716-1
Highlight		Stone Arrowheads	Found in Nagawa Town, Nagano	Jōmon period, 7000–3000 BC	J-39497
Highlight		Drill	Found at the Azusawa Shell Mound, Tokyo	Jōmon period, 2000–400 BC	Gift of Mr. Tamura Toku, J-38853-C56-2
Highlight		Footed Grinding Slab	Found in Sai Village, Aomori	Jōmon period, 2000–1000 BC	J-39395

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