India and China are two canditates, with India's Brahmi script appearing more similar to the inscription on the Mirror of Yata. The regions between ancient Israel and Japan that may share influence in ancient writing and spirituality would be either located along the Silk Road or around the Indian Ocean and South Pacific sea trade routes. Therefore, given the era of the script, a location of another similar script is needed for decipherment. This exchange occurred in the 2nd to 4th Century of our era. Clues to the decipherment involve the apparent name of God in Hebrew and the mythical tradition of the mirror, which was given to the Emperor of Japan by the solar goddess, Amaterasu.

Still others believe the text is written in ancient Greek, yet with no clear interpretation. However, this relationship between Hebrew and Japanese letters further confirms a Hebrew and Shinto shared influence on the script of the mirror. However, even with these few common elements, sense was never made of the mirrors script from early Japanese. Worthy of notice are the common ‘ra’, ‘u’ and ‘hi’ syllables also found on the mirror. Yet, notice the similarity between the Hebrew and early Japanese scripts below: Since some of the letters appear Hebrew and others early Japanese, there has been confusion as to how to interpret the text. Yutaro’s daughter, together with the Shinsei Ryujinkai Shinto believers, felt called after much prayer to reveal the letters to the Emperor’s family and later to the public in the book of Shinto researcher Wadoh Kohsaka. Yutaro was inspired to write the text from the back of the mirror upon hearing rumors that the Hebrew name of God was written on the back. The letters Yutaro copied are given below:įigure 1: The Sacred Mirror Yata-no-Kagami This writing was recorded by Yutaro Yano, a Shinto believer, who was given special permission by the Ise priest after World War II. There is a clue to the return of this Maiden of Heavenly Enlightenment written on the back of this mirror. The Shinto believe one day this Princess of the Sun will return through the mirror.

The emperor of Japan placed these three gifts in the Shrine of Ise the people learned the arts of agriculture, weaving and dance the country was united under the Shinto faith and the world was restored to order until Amaterasu returns. He offered the emperor the jewel necklace of Amaterasu, the sword of Susanowo and the mirror of Yata that brought the light out of the cave. So she turned to her grandson, Ninigi no Mikoto. Her son was not able to overcome the chaos of the earth. Having restored the universe, Amatersu turned to her son, Ame no Oshidomimi to offer gifts to the human emperor in order to maintain order until she return. He killed the eight-headed dragon, Yamata no Orochi, and gave the tail which became a sword to Amaterasu. Even Susanowo repented for his irreverence and offered his own reconciliation gift.

There was a great celebration as the entire universe was lit up once again. There she saw herself in the mirror and was drawn out by her own beauty. Amaterasu peered out in curiosity at the festive sounds of laughter. So they performed a dance and placed a mirror in front of the cave entrance. All the heavens and earth gathered outside the cave to draw out the sun goddess and restore light to the world. Though Susanowo was banished for his crime, Amaterasu hid herself in a cave, causing darkness over the heavenly plain. Even worse, he butchered the heavenly horse and threw its skin into the room of Amaterasu, where she and her heavenly maidens were weaving. All was peaceful until her brother, Susanowo, desecrated the heavenly rice fields. Amaterasu claimed victory since it was the female gods belonged to her. Susanowo took Amaterasu’s jewel necklace and produced five goddesses. Amaterasu took Susanowo’s sword and made three gods. Susanowo, Amaterasu’s brother, challenged her to a contest to see who could produce more gods. They would tend the sacred rice fields, weave, dance and make contests. In the legend of Amaterasu, goddess of the sun, she and her own group of maidens reigned over a beautiful heavenly plain. The emperors believed so much in the presence of Amaterasu in the mirror that they assigned their own daughter to minister as a priestess over the shrine together with a large royal entourage. This mirror is considered a gift to Japan from the solar goddess, Amaterasu Omikami. Housed at the Imperial House’s Shinto shrine of Ise Jingu is the Mirror of Yata.

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