Kim, Jonghyun
Mizuno, Fuzuki
Matsushita, Takayuki
Matsushita, Masami
Naka, Izumi
Kurosaki, Kunihiko
Tokanai, Fuyuki
Ueda, Shintaroh
Ohashi, Jun
Funding for this research was provided by:
JSPS KAKENHI (24H01582)
JSPS KAKENHI (23H04838)
JSPS KAKENHI (18H02514)
AMED (JP20km0405211)
Article History
Received: 28 July 2025
Accepted: 1 January 2026
First Online: 7 January 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The analysis of human remains from the Shomura site was approved by the Board of Education of Iki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The analysis of human remains from the Neshiko site was approved by the Board of Education of Hirado City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
: Informed consent was not applicable, as the study involved ancient human remains.