Genetic Evidence Reveals Ancient Migration to Japan

Yayoi Genome Analysis Links Early Japanese Populations to Immigrants from the Korean Peninsula

A groundbreaking genetic study led by Jonghyun Kim and Jun Ohashi at the University of Tokyo has unveiled new insights into the immigration patterns that shaped Japan’s population during the Yayoi (3000 BCE - 300 CE) and Kofun periods (300 - 538 CE). Through the analysis of a complete genome from an individual of the Yayoi period, researchers have provi…