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[Paleolithic Sites in Aomori Prefecture: Part 2] A new discovery that changed Japan's Paleolithic history...

I was surprised by the news report that "there were lions in Japan too" (announced by the Graduate University for Advanced Studies in January 2026). Originally, Paleolithic artifacts (approximately 125,000) have been unearthed in Aomori Prefecture...

NORIJUN2026.05.12

[Paleolithic Sites in Aomori Prefecture: Part 1] What kind of era was the Paleolithic period? How does it compare to the Jomon period...?.

Aomori Prefecture suffered extensive damage from heavy snowfall in the winter of 2026. The average winter temperature is around 2°C even during the day, making it extremely cold. Even 6,000 years ago, during the Jomon period, the average temperature during the coldest winters was around 2°C...

NORIJUN2026.05.11