Vintage Japanese Exhibition Catalogue

This vintage Japanese exhibition catalogue is about Yamatai, also called Yamatai-koku, an ancient kingdom in Japan during the Yayoi period (Neolithic). The book also mentions the mysterious Queen Himiko, queen of Yamatai. This book features mostly full-color pictures of current locations, old sites, old pottery and old weapons from the Yayoi period as presented at an exhibition at the Kyushu Historical Museum.

• Dark green, yellow, red
• Paper
• Book title: 邪馬台国への道 yamataikoku he no michi In Search Of Yamatai-koku
• Author: 倭人伝の道研究会 Wajinden Study Group 
• Publisher: Asahi Shimbunsha
• Publication year: 1980
• Number of pages: 191
• Item weight: 837 grams
• Packed weight: 1137 grams
• Approx. 24 cm tall x 25 cm wide x 1.2 cm thick
• Good condition considering age. Sunning on cover. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos carefully.
• This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan

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