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Aomori’s Christ Legend: Was the Tengu Really Jesus?

Aomori’s Christ Legend: Was the Tengu Really Jesus?
Aomori’s Christ Legend: Was the Tengu Really Jesus?
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In one strange Japanese legend, the true identity of the tengu is said to be Jesus Christ.

According to the Bible, Jesus was executed by crucifixion on Golgotha. But in this version of the story, the person executed there was not Jesus himself, but his younger brother, Isukiri. Jesus, meanwhile, is said to have been in Japan.

This article explores the mystery behind the claim that Jesus came to Japan, and that his appearance may have inspired the image of the tengu.

The legend of Jesus in Aomori

According to the story, Jesus arrived in Aomori aboard a boat called the Tenkubo. There are several explanations for why he came: some say he came for spiritual training, while others say he was fleeing danger.

One summer day, the legend goes, Jesus was living deep in the mountains. Because he spent so much time outdoors, his skin had turned bright red from sunburn. A Japanese villager who had come into the mountains to gather something saw him and mistook him for a tengu.

At the time, the villagers may never have seen a foreigner before. His high nose and red face would have looked extremely unusual to them, and they began calling him a tengu. Since Jesus was described as a white man, his skin may have reddened easily in the sun, making him stand out even more.

The story also says that the villagers first called him Tenkubo, after the boat he had arrived on. Over time, the pronunciation supposedly changed and became tengu.

The forbidden box in Ibaraki

Another part of the legend comes from an old shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture. In the shrine storehouse, there was said to be a box that must never be opened.

However, the 48th head priest reportedly opened it. Inside, according to the tale, were records describing everything that had happened since the creation of the Earth. Among those records was information about Jesus Christ.

When people followed the location written in the documents, they supposedly found the tomb of Jesus. Today, some navigation maps are said to mark the site with a cross and label it as the Tomb of Jesus Christ.

The Tomb of Christ in Aomori

As if to support the legend, there is a real tourist site known as the Tomb of Christ in Shingo Village, Aomori Prefecture.

The story also mentions a former village called Herai. It is said that Hebrew, the language associated with Jesus, was once used in this area. The village name has since changed, but some people claim that parts of the local dialect still resemble Hebrew, and they take this as evidence of ancient contact.

Many family crests in the Herai area are also said to use a shape similar to the Star of David, formed by combining an upright triangle and an inverted triangle.

There are even claims about local words. In the dialect, adult men are said to be called aya or dada, while adult women are called apa or aba. Some believe these words may come from Adam and Eve in the Bible.

Tengu, war stories, and lingering mysteries

Every year, a festival is held in the area, and the song sung there is said to resemble Hebrew used in Israel.

Tengu also appear in rumors and stories connected to Japanese soldiers during wartime. Some accounts claim that tengu fought alongside soldiers, protected them even after losing their wings, or took the place of artillery shells to save lives.

Whether viewed as folklore, local legend, or occult history, the connection between Aomori and the tengu remains full of strange mysteries.

Today, the Tomb of Christ in Aomori is a tourist spot. If you visit Shingo Village, treat the site respectfully, follow local rules, and remember that these stories are legends rather than established history.


Japanese Language

結論から言うと、天狗の正体はイエス・キリストといわれています。イエス・キリストは聖書では、ゴルゴダの丘で十字架に張り付けられて処刑されたとされます。しかし、実際にゴルゴダの丘で処刑されたのは、イスキリという弟が処刑されたのです。その時イエス・キリストは日本にいたとされるのです。今回は天狗の正体の謎に迫っていきたいと思います。日本にいたイエス・キリスト。。イエス・キリストは天空母(てんくうぼ)という船で青森にやってきたとされています。青森に来た理由としては諸説あり、修行に来た、逃げてきたと複数存在します。

夏のある日、イエス・キリストは山の中で過ごしているため体は真っ赤に日焼けしています。そこに何かを採りに来た村人の日本人がイエス・キリストを見て天狗だと勘違いしたと考えられます。当時の日本人は外国人を見るのは初めてだったので、その鼻の高さと顔の赤さに天狗と呼び始めたのです。イエス・キリストは白人だったため、日焼けをすると体が真っ赤になりやすく目立っていたのでしょう。当時の日本人はイエス・キリストを珍しがり、彼のことを「天空母」と呼び始めます。

次第にそれがなまりはじめ「てんぐ」と呼ばれるようになったそうです。茨城県の神社に記されていたもの。。茨城県の由緒ある神社の蔵の中に「絶対に開けてはいけない箱」がありました。しかし、 48 代目の神主さんがその箱を開けてしまいます。そこの箱の中には、地球ができてからの出来事がすべて記されており、その一部にイエス・キリストのことも書かれていたのです。イエス・キリストについて書かれた場所に向かってみると、実際にイエス・キリストの墓が見つかったのでした。

現在ナビでは十字架のマークでイエス・キリストの墓と表示されるそうです。イエス・キリストの墓は青森に!?。。上記の事実を証明するように、イエス・キリストの墓は青森県・新郷村に実際に墓が存在するのです。また、青森には戸来(へらい)村という村があり、当時イエス・キリストが使っていたヘブライ語がこの村では使用されているといわれています。※現在では村の名前は変わっています。この村の方言もヘブライ語によく似たものもあり、当時の交流の証ともされています。

戸来村の家紋は「ダビデの星」というものが多く使われているのです。「ダビデの星」とは三角形と逆三角形を組み合わせたような形をしています。さらにはこの地の方言では大人の男を「アヤ」「ダダ」と呼び、大人の女を「アパ」「アバ」と呼びます。この語源は聖書にしるされている「アダム」と「イヴ」なのではないかということです。まとめ。いかがだったでしょうか?。毎年行われる祭りで歌われる歌は、イスラエルで使われたヘブライ語と同じだそうです。天狗は、戦時中の日本兵の中からたくさんの目撃場があります。

「一緒に戦って、羽根を失いながら護衛してくれた」。「砲弾の身代わりになってくれた」。天狗のおかげで救われたという体験があったそうです。青森県と天狗には様々な謎が存在します。現在イエス・キリストの墓は観光スポットになっています。もし、青森県に立ち寄った際は「イエス・キリストの墓」に立ち寄ってみてはいかがでしょうか?

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