Japan, an island nation, has known an existence shaped by its geography and the indomitable spirit of its people. For centuries, this archipelago nestled in the heart of Asia has been an enigma - a silent observer of the interplay of powers that surged around it.
It all began with the age of Yayoi, around 300 B.C., when the introduction of wet-field rice cultivation from Asia brought a shift from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to that of an agrarian society. Rice wasn't just a crop; it was a catalyst that spurred societal evolution, fostering the development of complex social structures and birthing the genesis of a hierarchical society.
