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title: Japanese Beads from the Kofun Period
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7865/japanese-beads-from-the-kofun-period/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Japanese Beads from the Kofun Period

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Japanese Beads from the Kofun Period](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7865.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7865.jpg)

## Image Caption

These beads come from [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/) and date from the [Kofun period](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kofun_Period/) (250-538 CE) in Japanese history. In the [Kofun](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kofun/) Period beads of various shapes and materials were worn as fashion accessories, used in rituals, and buried in tombs. They include, for example, both small and large beads, cylindrical beads, comma-and jujube-shaped beads, and angular cut beads. Different kinds of beads were created at different times, and they were combined in various ways depending on the individual who wore them and on the ritual in which they were used. (Tokyo National Museum)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, January 10). Japanese Beads from the Kofun Period. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7865/japanese-beads-from-the-kofun-period/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Japanese Beads from the Kofun Period." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 10, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7865/japanese-beads-from-the-kofun-period/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Japanese Beads from the Kofun Period." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Jan 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7865/japanese-beads-from-the-kofun-period/>.

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