was an ancient country in Wa (Japan) during the late Yayoi period. The 297 CE Chinese history Sanguo Zhi first records Yamataikoku (邪馬臺國, or Yamaichikoku 邪馬壹國) as the domain of shaman Queen Himiko. While historians disagree over the location of Yamatai, linguists concur that the name was an early form of Japanese Yamato (大和 "Japan; Japanese"). History Chinese classic texts began recording Japanese Yamatai (邪馬… (More on Yamataikoku)