Origins of the Jomon and Ainu.

You guys might like these. Studies about this topic are always being updated. So far, there isn’t yet, a definitive answer about the exact origins of the Jomon. Are they descendents of the Paleolithic/Neolithic peoples? Where did these people come from, what was their heritage? It is an ongoing study.

New analysis suggests that Himalayans share northeast Asian common ancestor and origins with ancient Jomon

Origins of the Jomon, Jomon connections with the continent and with today’s Japanese

Origins of the Palaeolithic people of Japan

There are many, many studies now into the origins of the Japanese which is great and I look forward to learning more. We are all learning, all the time.