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May 27, 2012
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Ya•yoi



Pronunciation: (yä-yoi'), [key]
—adj.
of or pertaining to a cultural period in Japan, c300b.c.–a.d.c300, characterized by unglazed reddish clay pottery (Yayoi'•ware") made on a wheel and noted for its restrained, undecorated style, haniwa figures, raised-floor dwellings, wet-rice agriculture, and the first use of bronze and iron.

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