Himiko and Japan's Elusive Chiefdom of Yamatai: Archaeology, History, and Mythology
University of Hawaii Press, 2007. HB. The third-century Chinese chronicle Wei zhi (Record of Wei) is responsible for Japan’s most enduring ancient mystery. This early history tells of a group of islands off the China coast that were dominated by a female shaman named Himiko. Himiko ruled for more than..... More