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Ōyu Stone Circles

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Two large Jomon stone circles in Akita (~4000 years old): Manno-Tai and Nonakado-Tai. Aligned to solstice sunrise and sunset. Evidence of organized religious life and burial practices among hunter-gatherers.

40.2667°, 140.8000°

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