Mitochondrial DNA analysis of Jomon skeletons from the Funadomari site, Hokkaido...

Am J Phys Anthropol. ^ | 2008 Oct 24. | Adachi N, Shinoda KI, Umetsu K, Matsumura H.

[Hawthorn]

>> There is a fascinating book called The Jews and the Japanese which I read once. It explored both the fantasy theories and the reality based theories. I actually spent some time in the Hachinohe area where some of the locals are adamant that Jesus preached. Some say his little brother died on the cross in his place, some say he visited Japan after his resurrection as spoken of (albeit cryptically) in John 3:16 <<

It’s my understanding that there definitely are elements in Shinto that are remarkably similar to certain Jewish traditions. For me, the most plausible hypothesis is that these traditions were brought to Japan via India more than a thousand years ago by Nestorian Christians. A competing hypothesis is that one of the 12 lost tribes of ancient Judaism eventually found their way to Nippon. I find the latter explanation less persuasive than the former.

>> During my years in Japan, I was close friends with a professor who . . . also told me that Finnish, Turkish, Korean and Japanese are linguistic cousins <<

I know that these relationships have long been posited by certain mavens of historical/comparative linguistics. But I also know that other experts dismiss them out-of-hand. Wish I were informed enough to make an independent judgment!

On a related front, I recall reading that the incidence of blue eyes is much higher among the offspring of Korean-Turkish couples than among the offspring of Japanese-Turkish couples — implying a greater genetic affinity between the Koreans and the Turks than between the Japanese and the Turks.

One wonders if the same could be said about those Finns who bear offspring with Japanese and Korean mates?

[Quix]

THANKS BIG.

Have long been part of the NGS DNA project.

Want to go for the max marker screening for both Dad and Mom at cheapest price.

Have long ago transferred all my data to the FTDNA folks.

So, my goal would be reached by $99.00 plus ???

Thanks so much for you very informative and kind reply.

[gleeaikin]

Some have suggested that Chinese or other orientals may have landed on Mexico’s West coast, in the area called Aztlan. I saw a ceramic cup at an exhibit on Central American prehistory that had figures looking exactly like Japanese art. I hope they will do some DNA research in that area to see if there is any verification.

[gleeaikin]

Has any progress been made in identifying the Basque through genetic testing? Last I heard, their language was still unique and solitary.

[Coyoteman]

I saw a ceramic cup at an exhibit on Central American prehistory that had figures looking exactly like Japanese art. I hope they will do some DNA research in that area to see if there is any verification.

Dr. Betty J. Meggers and Clifford Evans pioneered a theory of trans-Pacific contact based on Japanese pottery in Ecuador. Not everyone agrees.

You should be able to google up a lot of information using their names, Ecuador, and pottery as keywords.

[SunkenCiv]

America B.C.
by Barry Fell
(1976)
find it in a nearby library

A fascinating letter I received from a Shoshone Indian who had been traveling in the Basque country of Spain tells of his recognition of Shoshone words over there, including his own name, whose Shoshone meaning proved to match the meaning attached to a similar word by the modern Basques. Unfortunately I mislaid this interesting letter. If the Shoshone scholar who wrote to me should chance to see these words I hope he will forgive me and contact me again. The modern Basque settlers of Idaho may perhaps bring forth a linguist to investigate matters raised in this chapter. [p 173]

[SunkenCiv]

In addition to Coyoteman’s suggestions, there are probably topics about it on FR, hmm, good question, are there? [rustling noises]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/818572/posts?page=45#45

Okay, there are more, that was a “site:freerepublic.com” search result.