Parallels Between Japanese and Jewish Culture, and the Reality of Zionism

To truly decipher the modern situation in the Middle East, we must first return to the fundamental question: "Who are the Jews?" Within that question lie startling fragments of history not taught in textbooks, and a hidden hijacking of prophecy by the modern "False Israel."

The "Bloodline of Israel" That Vanished to the Far East and Japan

Jewish history is divided into two major turning points. One is the "Ten Lost Tribes," who were taken captive by Assyria after the kingdom split due to King Solomon's apostasy. The other consists of those who were dispersed worldwide (the Diaspora) after the Roman Empire destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD.

What is fascinating is the theory that a portion of them crossed the Silk Road and reached Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun.

• The Mystery of Tengu and Shugendo: Look at the appearance of the Japanese "Tengu." Their long noses, red faces, and the "Tokin" worn on their heads bear a striking resemblance to the "Phylacteries" (Tefillin) that Jews strap to their foreheads during prayer. These remain as echoes of the Semitic Jews who fled east after Solomon's apostasy or the fall of Jerusalem.
• Israel as a Bloodline: They are the true descendants of the original Semitic Jews who, as recorded in the Bible, possessed "brown skin and black hair."

Similarities Between Jewish and Japanese Culture

Furthermore, the core of Japanese Shintoism reveals strange commonalities with Jewish rituals dating back to the time of Moses.

• The "Red" of Torii Gates and the Plague of Blood: In the "Passover" described in the Old Testament (Exodus), the Israelites painted the lintels and doorposts of their houses with the blood of a lamb so that God's plague would pass over them. Does the structure and color of the red "Torii" at the entrance of Japanese shrines not evoke the image of these "blood-painted gates"?
• The Culture of Purification: The practice of "Oharai" (exorcism/purification) at shrines and the custom of "Chozu" (cleansing hands and mouth) before worship are remarkably similar to the purification rituals (such as the Mikvah) performed before entering the ancient Temple of Israel.

These cultural commonalities strongly suggest the possibility that ancient Jews arrived in the Japanese archipelago, and their beliefs and customs transformed to become the foundation of Japanese traditional culture. They may indeed be the descendants of the original Semitic Jews with "brown skin and black hair."

There are traces of ancient Israel remaining in Japanese traditions so vivid that they cannot be dismissed as mere coincidence.

1. Can "Kimigayo" be interpreted in Hebrew? 

It is said that when the Japanese national anthem "Kimigayo" is heard as Hebrew, a completely different, sacred meaning emerges.

• "Kumu Ga Towa": Arise, people of Zion (those who praise God)
• "Chiyo-ni": People of Zion (God's chosen people)
• "Ya Chiyo-ni": O, chosen people of God

In this way, there is a theory that the entire lyrics serve as a hymn to the God of Israel, saying, "People of Zion, arise and praise God." If this is true, we have been singing a vow to God from thousands of years ago without even realizing it.

2. "Sumo" and Jacob's Struggle 

One theory suggests that the etymology of "Sumo" lies in "Shemo," which means "The Name" in Hebrew. The Bible records an episode where Jacob, the patriarch of the Jewish people, wrestled with a "divine messenger" until dawn and prevailed. At that time, Jacob received a new name from God: "Israel" (He who struggles with God).

The Sumo ring (Dohyo) is considered "sacred ground," and the act of wrestlers purifying it with salt also evokes Temple rituals. In other words, Sumo may have been a divine ritual reenacting the "serious match with God" that became the origin of the name Israel.

3. Alignment Between Kanji Origins and the Bible 

While Kanji (Chinese characters) are said to originate in China, deciphering their origins (pictograms) reveals many that align startlingly with the descriptions in Genesis.

• "船" (Ship): Vessel (舟) + Eight (八) + Mouth/People (口). This matches the description that "8 family members" boarded Noah's Ark. 
• "禁" (Prohibit): Proclaim/Indicate (示) under a Forest (林 / two trees). This is the very scene where God commanded (prohibited) regarding the "Tree of Life" and the "Tree of Knowledge" in the center of the Garden of Eden: "Do not eat." 
• "義" (Righteousness): Lamb (羊) over Me (我). This represents the biblical view of salvation: that a person is only considered "righteous" by placing the "Lamb" (a symbol of Christ) over oneself.
• "裸" (Naked): Clothing (衣) + Fruit (果). This matches the episode perfectly where Adam and Eve noticed they were "naked" immediately after eating the "fruit," and were subsequently clothed in "garments of skin" by God. 
• "魔" (Devil/Demon): Shelter (广) + Forest (林) + Ghost/Demon (鬼). This represents the scene of humanity's first temptation, where the "Demon" (Devil/Serpent) was hidden under the two trees (forest) in the center of the Garden of Eden. 
• "塔" (Tower): Earth/Clay (土) + Grass (艹) + Join (合) + Name (名). This is the very description of the "Tower of Babel," where people baked "earth (bricks)," used pitch derived from plants (grass) as mortar, "joined" their strength, and built to make a "name" for themselves. 
• "造" (Create): Earth (土) + Mouth (口) + Walk (辶). This shows the process of creation: God formed the shape from the dust of the "earth," breathed the breath of life (mouth) into the nostrils, and man began to "walk" (became a living being). 
• "嵐" (Storm): Mountain (山) + Wind (風). This symbolizes the turbulent weather conditions as the judgment subsided: after Noah's Great Flood, the tops of the "mountains" first became visible, and a strong "wind" blew to dry the ground.

The Ashkenazim

What is important here is that many of the "Jews" currently in the land of Palestine are ethnically different from the Semitic people of that time.

It is said that many of those leading modern Israel are "White (Eastern European/Russian)" Jews whose origins lie in the Khazar Kingdom, which converted to Judaism around the 8th century. From a historical perspective, they are not ethnically Semitic.

The Staged "Armageddon" and the Shadow of American Evangelicals

The conflicts occurring in the Middle East today are not mere territorial disputes. One can glimpse unnatural movements there—attempts to "force the realization" of biblical prophecies.

• Backing by Evangelicals: A portion of the Evangelicals, a powerful support base in America, identifies the Ashkenazi-led Israel as the "Israel of the Bible" and believes that their total control over Jerusalem is a "condition for Christ's return."
• The Chain of Hatred: This one-sided support provokes intense hatred in the Islamic world, intentionally creating the composition of "Armageddon" (the final war). Rather than waiting for God's plan, they are trying to set the "End Times flags" with their own hands.

What the Bible Calls the "True Israel"

If we read the Bible correctly, we see that what God emphasizes is "spiritual faith" rather than "physical bloodline."

"For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter." (Romans 2:28-29)

No matter how much the current State of Israel claims to represent the Holy Land, if there is no love and justice there, it cannot be called the Israel God desires. At the same time, among the opposing radical cultists of Islam, there are likely a few "good people" who love peace and seek to be righteous before God. On both sides, all are beings burdened with sin before God, making this a complex issue that cannot be judged in a single stroke.

To Avoid Being Deceived by the System's Conspiracy

We are placed on the international political chessboard, caught between the immigrant invasion from radical Islamic cults and the support for "False Israel," which is the political ideology of Zionism. However, God's judgment is not rendered against nations or races, but always against the "individual heart."

To be danced around by a staged eschatology, to hate a specific race, or to blindly believe in a one-sided justice—these are the greatest traps we are likely to fall into today. Now is the time to look at the "spiritual truth" behind the visible wars; that is what true awakening means.