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The primary influences on Japan’s early culture were Mongolian. From about 250 BCE to 300 CE, a culture migrating from Asia and known as Yayoi prevailed, introducing rice farming, iron and bronze technology, and weaving. Yayoi society was matriarchal, with women having significant spots as priestesses or shamans. Later in Japanese history, women were reduced to a more subservient role in society.