History
Genetic evidence indicates that the azuki bean was first domesticated in East Asia and later crossbred with native species in Himalayas. The bean was first unearthed at Awazu-kotei Ruin of Japanese mid Jōmon period in 4000BC, and later it was commonly found on many Jomon ruins in 4000BC to 2000BC in Japan. The analysis of the unearthed beans indicates that it was first cultivated in Japan during 4000BC to 2000BC. In China and Korea it was first found on the ruins in 3000BC to 1000BC, and these are thought to be cultivated ones. Some Koreans insist that it was first cultivated on the Korean peninsula before 1000 BC and later taken to Japan, where it is now the second most popular legume after the soybean.
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