Ancient texts and sources
The Wei zhi and the Wa people
The initial problem and three centuries of compounding it
Travel by land and water to neighboring countries
Han commanderies, Korean kingdoms, and Wei China
Japan in transition from Yayoi to Kofun
The Izumo-Yamato contention
Himiko, shamans, divination, and other magic
Mirrors and Himiko's allotment
The Japanese view of the Wei zhi years
The endless search for Yamatai
Makimuku and the location of Yamatai.