Hiroshima Ruins Eyed to Unravel History of Humans in Japan

A stone tool point believed to be from 42,300 years ago excavated from the Kanmuri ruins in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, pictured in September 2024 (Courtesy of Sadakatsu Kunitake, chief researcher at the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)

People listen to researcher Sadakatsu Kunitake (front right) at the Kanmuri ruins in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 5.

"Dorayaki" pancakes featuring a character inspired by stone tools excavated from the Kanmuri ruins in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, photographed Sept. 5