The Gaya Kingdom of Korea, more accurately the Gaya Confederacy founded in 42CE, had a relatively short history by Korean standards.
Gaya left the best known traditional Korean musical instrument, the Gayageum, a significant "plucked zither" instrument with 12 strings.
In addition to the most aesthetically pleasing curves on Gaya`s pottery in all of Korea`s history, the Gaya civilization was known for its iron works, including steel armor. Gaya`s prized human and horse body armor are also found in Japan`s ancient tombs. The two cultures are separated by only 213km from Busan to Fukuoka across the Korea strait.
Gaya practiced sacrificial burying of animals and people with their rulers in Royal Tombs.
There used to be a medieval practice of Junshi, a ritual suicide of vassals following the death of their lord in Japan, many centries after the fall of Gaya.
Shinsen Shojiroku, a census taken in 814 in Japan showed aristocrats from fallen Kingdoms of Korea were a major part of mainstream Japan. The family names included people from Baekje, Silla, Goguryeo and Gaya.
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