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Nabatake Site (Japanese: 菜畑遺跡[1]) is an archaeological site that located in Karatsu, Saga of Japan.[2][3] The site was designated as a National Historic Site of Japan in 1983.[4] It is the oldest paddy field site in Japan, about 2500 to 2600 years ago, that can be confirmed at present.[5][6]
It is acclaimed as the first Paddy field, important for the understanding of the evolution of wet-rice agricultural technology, and is the focus of the Matsurokan exhibition hall.[5]