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Because they were the first Japanese. Just like Native Americans (Sioux, Cherokee, Navajo, etc.) were the first Americans.
Also, the Japanese we know now (Yayoi) came from China & Korea.
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Who were the ancient people of Japan?
The Ainu
Indigenous People of Japan?
The Ainu.
Who is very important citizen of Japan?
The most important citizens of Japan are the Ainu because they discovered it.
Who were first people to live in Japan?
Ainu people
Did the Ainu discovered Japan?
yes, Ainu discovered japan.
Member of an aboriginal people of northern japan?
Ainu
Who are the oldest and original people living in Japan?
The Ainu or the Aynu are the aboriginal people of Japan.
What is Japan's ethnic group?
ainu
How long have the Ainu people lived in japan?
The Ainu people were granted automatic Japanese citizenship in 1899. The Ainu were becoming increasingly marginalised on their own land - over a period of only 36 years, the Ainu went from being a relatively isolated group of people to having their land, language, religion and customs assimilated into those of the Japanese. They have been in Japan since 10,000 BC. Out of the entire human race, they were the ones who invented the first pottery.
What are the names of the people who discovered Japan?
The Ainu people discovered what is now called, "Japan" about 14,000 years ago. By DNA evidence, we can tell that the Ainu originally came from Tibet. They look half Asian and Half Caucasian, and may have blue eyes, but they have no Caucasian DNA, at all. There are only about 25,000 Ainu people living on the north island of Japan.
How did Korea and China influence Japan?
China influenced Japan through alphabet and i believe religion. The original Japanese people (The Ainu people) migrated from Korea.
What is the indigenous name of Japanese people?
nihon They are the ainu
