Lecture about the Jômon-period

On the 27th of November 2026, Tokai European Center opened their doors to a lecture about the Jômon-period by Signe Tørsleff Fisker, who is currently conducting an internship at Tokai University Center. Signe studies Prehistoric Archaeology at the Saxo-Institute of the University of Copenhagen.
 
The lecture was hosted in collaboration with the Tokai Alumni Association, and it was free for anyone who wished to attend with an interest in early Japanese history. It was a hybrid event consisting of physical and online attendance.
 
Signe presented the audience with an in-depth introduction to the Jômon-period from an archeological perspective. This included the lifestyle of the Jômon-people as one of the world’s longest-lasting prehistoric cultures. She elaborated on recent discoveries that challenges the general perception of the Jômon-society, offering new perspectives to the over-all research. Signe furthermore shared her broad knowledge of both cord-marked pottery, ritual clay figurines and large stone circles- some of the most significant relics of the period.
 
After the lecture, a Q&A took place where the audience had the opportunity to ask further questions about the Jômon-period, where Signe answered the questions in greater detail.
 
We hope the lecture was able to broaden the audiences’ knowledge about the wonders of prehistoric Japan by the great efforts of Signe’s research.