The Emperor and the Shinto Religion

[Furienna]

That's what I thought too.

[caster51]

YouTube - Japanese are Jews ?!

YouTube - Japanese are Jews ?

Israelites Came To Ancient Japan
Israelites Came To Ancient Japan

[caster51]

Originally Posted by caster51

Israelites Came To Ancient Japan
Israelites Came To Ancient Japan

http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~magi9/isracam3.htm
http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~magi9/isracam4.htm

I feel something a connection...

fugu plan

YouTube - The Fugu Plan

manchukuo at that time 1938

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16IVk...e=channel_page

The Newborn Empire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x9znZlHXrI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E3vXXyGMls

[Dina]

It's also interesting to note the Quaker influence post-war.

The Emperor's Tutor

[mariaantoniapia]

Originally Posted by Furienna

The Japanese follow Confucius too? I thought only the Chinese (and maybe the Koreans) were Confucians.

I think you are correct.

[mariaantoniapia]

According to Asahi Shinbun (April 27 2012), Akihito and Michiko want to be cremated.

[Jacknch]

Originally Posted by mariaantoniapia

According to Asahi Shinbun (April 27 2012), Akihito and Michiko want to be cremated.

There is an on-line article in the Daily Telegraph which says that the Emperor and Empress have informed the IHA that they would like to be cremated as part of simple services to mark their deaths "to minimise the impact on the lives of the citizens".
The article continues that the head of the IHA said the request was unusual but that TIM have "repeatedly expressed their opinions on the subject".

I hope the following link will work (the headline is rather more suited to a tabloid than a broadsheet newspaper).

Japan Emperor and the Empress want cut-price funerals - Telegraph

[DukeOfAster]

As a child I loved the stuff we did every year like clockwork. I always expected to do those same things as a adult that I did as a child. At 16 I got a job and I did this new thing no one else did just me. Now at 40 I understand those are traditions and eventhough I look back fondly on those days at 16 I started in my on way a new tradition. It did not tear down the walls at my family home home it added a new wall to my home. So I say if the Imperial Majesties want to start some new like being cremated I am sure the Palace wall will be fine. With them doing it the next time it happens it will not cause a shock like it does today.