Talk:Yamatai/@comment-92.128.52.57-20130915190923

Actually there's 3 theories about Yamatai's location.

First one, the more curently accepted, is in Northern Kyushu. Because this is the closest place to mainland.

The second one is in Nara region, centre-East Japan. It makes quite sense because this area is known as "Yamato", the historical heart of Japan.

The last theory place Yamatai in Shikoku, near the city of Tokushima. Although it's a rather unoficial theory in Japan itself it makes quite sense since near Tokushima flows the Yoshino, the only real river of southern Japan which makes an ideal place for growing rice.

most records about Yamatai come from the Chinese records of Wei, which are regarded as trustable historical sources. If you believe Yamatai or Himiko are legends you should as well deny the existance of Japan itself.