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To: blam
The “Minatogawajin” has the little same feature as the Jomon man, so , at present, it is positioned as they are the roots of Japanese people. It is said that Minatogawajin crossed the main land for Ryukyu Islands, and then they became the Jomon man. But, it isn't clarified that it became an ancestor of Okinawan People.

Nothing like Japanese racism, it's normally accepted that their roots came from the despised Koreans. And heaven forbid that they would be related to the lowly Okinawans.:)

5 posted on 07/24/2005 5:33:43 PM PDT by xJones
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To: xJones
"And heaven forbid that they would be related to the lowly Okinawans.:)"

They don't like talking about the Ainu much either.

The Samurai And The Ainu

6 posted on 07/24/2005 5:47:12 PM PDT by blam
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To: xJones
The Koreans came to Japan circa 500 AD.

The Yayoi are much earlier and can be traced back through Korea to Chen. The Jomon are the earliest population with a high level of culture.

There are also, undoubtedly, some Polynesian roots in there since the Japanese language has Polynesian characteristics.

They are, as it were, a very mixed population! Part of what you perceive as "racism" is a conscious effort to paper over anything that suggests that they are not all Japanese, and homogeneous.

7 posted on 07/24/2005 6:02:20 PM PDT by muawiyah (/ hey coach do I gotta' put in that "/sarcasm " thing again?)
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