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Phenotype

Ishikawa Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

The Ishikawa phenotype is a east asia human phenotype documented in historical anthropology literature. This page presents the Ishikawa phenotype average face composite, its geographic distribution, physical characteristics, historical background, and academic references.

Average Face

The Ishikawa phenotype average face is a composite synthesized from multiple individual photographs by historical anthropologists. It represents a statistical impression of recurring facial features, not a real person.

Ishikawa phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Ishikawa phenotype is native to East Asia. The historical distribution below reflects approximate centers of prevalence documented roughly 1500 years ago; modern borders and population movements have since blurred these boundaries.

Approximate coordinates: 35.00°, 110.00° (latitude, longitude).

Ishikawa phenotype historical center: 35.00, 110.00 — East Asia

Physical Characteristics

Yellowish light brown skin with coarse straight to wavy hair. Short, mildly macroskelic, ectomorph to endomorph. Mesocephalic, orthocranic. Mesorrhine, sometimes mildly platyrrhine nose, often with a depressed root. Face moderately short, straight and shallow, jaw weak. Eyes are relatively large, the cheekbones are weakly prominent. The Mongolian fold appears sometimes.

Historical Background

Special Japanese type, influenced by ancient regional elements. Named after the Ishikawa region of Honshu. Probably represents admixed variant of the Ainuid Miyato Island dwarf type of the Neolithic. Most common in the northern middle and northeastern part of Honshu Island. Sometimes in Ainu. Occasionally found across all Japanese islands.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Ishikawa

References & Literature

The Ishikawa phenotype entry above is compiled from the following academic references. Readers are encouraged to consult the original sources for verification and deeper context.

  • Matsumoto, H. 1921. Notes on the stone age people of Japan. American Anthropologist 23, 1.
  • Matsumoto, H. 1925. Racially, Who Are the Japanese People? In: The World Tomorrow. June 1925.
  • Hulse, F. S. 1943. Physical types among the Japanese. In: Coon, C. S. and J. M. Andrews. Studies in the Anthropology of OCeania and Asia. Papers of the Peabody Museum 20, 122-133.
  • Levin, M. G. 1963. Ethnic origins of the people of Northeastern Asia. Arctic Inst. North America, Anthropology of the North. Translations from Russian sources 3. Toronto.

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