The Coexistence of Ise Ruins and Himiko: The Mystery of the Ise Ruins, the "Kingdom of the Yayoi Period

The Ise ruins appeared in the southern part of Lake Biwa during the late Yayoi period, then suddenly disappeared. What role did the remains of large buildings discovered one after another play during the period leading up to the rise of Queen Himiko and the unification of Wakoku? This book explains the layout and structure of the unique group of buildings believed to have been used for rituals and politics, the spread and distribution network of pottery around Omi, and the chronology of the Yayoi period. It also looks into the connection to East Asian history from the article in the Gishi Wajinden.