Comments on: The Japanese-Jewish Connection http://www.geishablog.com/culture/the-japanese-jewish-connection/ Journey to Perfection Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:44:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kaballa http://www.geishablog.com/culture/the-japanese-jewish-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-8215 kaballa Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:42:21 +0000 http://www.geishablog.com/?p=512#comment-8215 Will manage somehow. Will manage somehow.

]]> By: Kate Gladstone http://www.geishablog.com/culture/the-japanese-jewish-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-4199 Kate Gladstone Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:01:36 +0000 http://www.geishablog.com/?p=512#comment-4199 Dear Zero -- Re the claim that both the Jews and the Japanese have "ceremonies performed on a new baby" that use "bay leaves for purification, etc." -- no, we Jews don't have such ceremonies. Someone has misinformed your grandparents. Dear Zero — Re the claim that both the Jews and the Japanese have “ceremonies performed on a new baby” that use “bay leaves for purification, etc.” — no, we Jews don’t have such ceremonies. Someone has misinformed your grandparents.

]]> By: Lydia http://www.geishablog.com/culture/the-japanese-jewish-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-3969 Lydia Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:00:15 +0000 http://www.geishablog.com/?p=512#comment-3969 There is an easy way to test for this. Certain genetic markers common to Jewish people could be found in the general Japanese population, thus confirming this possible immigration of the early Jews to Japan. This was done for a group of Africans who claimed to be a lost tribe of Israel. The markers were there, confirming their claims! Genetics is awesome! There is an easy way to test for this. Certain genetic markers common to Jewish people could be found in the general Japanese population, thus confirming this possible immigration of the early Jews to Japan. This was done for a group of Africans who claimed to be a lost tribe of Israel. The markers were there, confirming their claims!

Genetics is awesome!

]]> By: Amel Hanan http://www.geishablog.com/culture/the-japanese-jewish-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-3617 Amel Hanan Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:26:27 +0000 http://www.geishablog.com/?p=512#comment-3617 Interesting. Now this is something I've never heard of before. I wonder if the Jews have also reached other parts of Asia besides Japan during those days? Interesting. Now this is something I’ve never heard of before. I wonder if the Jews have also reached other parts of Asia besides Japan during those days?

]]> By: Zero http://www.geishablog.com/culture/the-japanese-jewish-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-3343 Zero Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:24:00 +0000 http://www.geishablog.com/?p=512#comment-3343 First off the original Jews who are believed to have come to Japan were Jews of the Lost Tribes. These Jews had been exiled and had they traveled east would have traveled roughly along the Silk Road. How they got all the way to Japan is somewhat unclear, but it should be noted there are many aboriginal tribes in Japan which were there before the original Chinese settlers. Other things that are similar are the traditional Japanese uses of salt, ceremonies performed on a new baby (bay leaves for purification, etc.) and traditional Temple design. Also, pots and things recovered from archeological sights have been found to have traditional Jewish designs and some pieces have been found with Hebrew-esque writing. You may also want to know there is a group for Japanese people who believe this theory, called the Makoya. I'm not personally one of them, but my grandparents are (which is why I have heard all this).. First off the original Jews who are believed to have come to Japan were Jews of the Lost Tribes. These Jews had been exiled and had they traveled east would have traveled roughly along the Silk Road. How they got all the way to Japan is somewhat unclear, but it should be noted there are many aboriginal tribes in Japan which were there before the original Chinese settlers.

Other things that are similar are the traditional Japanese uses of salt, ceremonies performed on a new baby (bay leaves for purification, etc.) and traditional Temple design. Also, pots and things recovered from archeological sights have been found to have traditional Jewish designs and some pieces have been found with Hebrew-esque writing.

You may also want to know there is a group for Japanese people who believe this theory, called the Makoya. I’m not personally one of them, but my grandparents are (which is why I have heard all this)..

]]> By: Are Japanese Actually Jewish? « Kitsune’s Thoughts http://www.geishablog.com/culture/the-japanese-jewish-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-3311 Are Japanese Actually Jewish? « Kitsune’s Thoughts Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:04:47 +0000 http://www.geishablog.com/?p=512#comment-3311 [...] actually Jewish? - Looking at the mysterious connections between Japan and Judaism (Oniazuma) The Japanese-Jewish Connection [...] [...] actually Jewish? – Looking at the mysterious connections between Japan and Judaism (Oniazuma) The Japanese-Jewish Connection [...]

]]> By: Michael http://www.geishablog.com/culture/the-japanese-jewish-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-3306 Michael Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:25:22 +0000 http://www.geishablog.com/?p=512#comment-3306 During my days living in Ise-shi, I seem to remember hearing something about the sacred mirror inside of the Ise Jingu grand shrine. It was said that there's Hebrew written on the back of it but, unfortunately, only the emperor can take it out of its bag so we'll likely never get to see it. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that it's not true, but I challenge the emperor to make me eat my words! During my days living in Ise-shi, I seem to remember hearing something about the sacred mirror inside of the Ise Jingu grand shrine. It was said that there’s Hebrew written on the back of it but, unfortunately, only the emperor can take it out of its bag so we’ll likely never get to see it.

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that it’s not true, but I challenge the emperor to make me eat my words!

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