What's the origin of the Japanese people ?

**Hanada Tattsu** · Aug 12, 2003, 17:02

Well, I think that two migrations happened in Japan. The first was by the Ainu, who arrived from Europe long before the Yayoi and Jomons from present day South Korea arrived, and drove the Ainu to Hokkaido and Okinawa, where they still reside today.

**ricecake** · Jun 13, 2006, 13:37

Originally Posted by Hanada Tattsu

Well, I think that two migrations happened in Japan. The first was by the Ainu, who arrived from Europe long before the Yayoi and Jomons from present day South Korea arrived, and drove the Ainu to Hokkaido and Okinawa, where they still reside today.

CORRECTION ..... Yayoi CAME FROM China's coastal region.