title: [Jaws of Japanese].
abstract: Some of main morphological differences among ancient and modern Japanese are seen in the regions of masticatory apparatus; for example, in temporal line, mandibular notch, angle of mandible, occlusion, and tooth wear. Here I review the secular trend in morphology of masticatory apparatus from the Pleistocene age to the early modern period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomohito
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagaoka
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People; D005075:Biological Evolution; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D007568:Jaw / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010163:Paleontology; D012923:Social Class