During the late 4th century, the five kings of Wa opened up again, paying tribute to the Southern Dynasty during the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasty in China, but after that Japan ceased to have contact with the Chinese continent for a long time.
4世紀後期には倭の五王が南北朝時代(中国)南朝への朝貢を再開するも、その後日本は長きにわたり大陸との接触を行っていない。