I am extremely interested in the history of Japan.  Do you know anything about Japan? Have you ever been there or want to visit in the future?
History of Japan
The history of Japan covers Japan and its relation to the world. It is characterized by isolationist, semi-open and expansionist periods.
Please see the era classifications for details of each era.
The very first human habitation in the Japanese archipelago has been traced to prehistoric times around 30,000 BCE. The Jōmon period, named after its "cord-marked" pottery, was followed by the Yayoi in the first millennium BC when new technologies were introduced from continental Asia. During this period, the
and work on any surface I can reach. I stretch and coax rather than throw shapes. Bowls are always turned inside and out. I am not interested in the random and the spontaneous. I want to be better than a lathe, more plastic than plastic. I have a considerable failure rate at all stages of the process. If you are not losing work, you know you are not pushing things far enough. I like working on a tightrope and in areas I don't know anything about.
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