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This book is written in English and Russian about Japanese archaeology, prehistory, and ancient history.

Japan is called "Japan" by foreign countries because Marco Polo wrote "Zipangu" in his "The Travels of Marco Polo (Book of Eastern Discoveries)". Japanese people call their country "Nippon". Before the name "Nippon" it was called "Wa". When did this country become named "Nippon"? Before it was named "Nippon," it suffered many hardships, such as climate change, civil war, and foreign threats. Overcoming these hardships, we built our country and gave it the name "Nippon". This book is the story of how our ancestors declared, "The name of our country is "Nippon". Generally, the period when humans were born, visited this land, and proclaimed the name "Nippon" is called the primitive or ancient period. There are not many written materials left from that period. Therefore, we must use the power of archaeology to understand thease period. Since sites and objects from the primitive and ancient periods are buried in the soil, archaeological data collection is mostly done by excavation. Thanks to the steady and persistent excavation by archaeologists, we are gradually learning how the foundations of the nation of Japan were laid. Here, I would like to give an overview of how the country of Japan was built, focusing on the latest findings of archaeology and incorporating results from anthropology and document historiography.