1001 Space Earth Nature History First Civilisations Ancient Egypt Biblical Times Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Chinese, Japanese Civilisations Indian Civilisation African Civilisation The Early Americas The Rise of Islam The Middle Ages The Renaissance Civil War and Revolution The Industrial Revolution Two World Wars 20th-century Achievements Human World Science and Technology	How old is Japanese civilisation? The first settled people were the Jomon. They were fishermen who lived in Japan between 7000 and 300 BC Rice farming and metal working were introduced by immigrants from Asia. The Modern Japanese flag   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: Chinese, Japanese Civilisations