Yamatai (music) - Origin of The Name

Origin of The Name

The group's name comes from the name Yamataikoku, an ancient civilization in third century Japan. Ruled under a female shaman, Queen Himiko, Yamataikoku controlled over thirty civilizations in Japan. Yamataikoku is mentioned in several Chinese dynastic history books, but its precise location remains ambiguous.

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