Christ’s Grave
When Jesus Christ was 21 years old, he came to Japan and pursued knowledge of divinity for 12 years. He went back to Judea at age 33, and engaged in his mission. However, at that time, people in Judea would not accept Christ’s preaching. Instead, they arrested him and tried to crucify him on a cross. His younger brother, Isukiri casually took Christ’s place and ended his life on the cross.
Christ, who escaped the crucifixion, went through the ups and downs of travel, and again came to Japan. He settled right here in what is now called Herai Village, and died at the age of 106.
On this holy ground, there is dedicated a burial mound on the right to deify Christ, and on the left to deify Isukiri.
The above description was given in a testament by Jesus Christ.
(Ref: Christ’s Grave posting)
“The stone on the right was dedicated by the municipality of Jerusalem as a testimony of friendship between Shingo and the city of Jerusalem and the stateof Israel.
June 6, 2004
Ambassador Eli Cohen
Ambassador Asher Naim
The Footsteps of Christ
It is said that Christ was born in Judea on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, and that he disappeared at age 21, then suddenly reappeared at age 33 and started preaching about Heaven and the existence of God. Where he was during those years between age 21 and age 33 ia not described even in the New Testament. However, this blank in the testament was described in “Christ’s Will”, an ancient Takeuchi document found in 1931 at Koso Kotai Jingu.
According to that ancient document, Christ came to Japan for the first time when he was 21 years old. He landed at a port on the Noto penninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture on the Japan Sea. He became the student of Shinto priest at Koso Katai Jingu in Toyama Prefecture, learned the Japanese language and writing system, and received thorough training. After serving out his apprenticeship, he left Japan at age 33 to return to Judea, where he talked among the people about the holy country of Japan.
However, Christ’s preaching faced opposition by priests and scribes of the Jewish people, and the Pharisees. Finally, he was arrested and by Roman soldiers and crucified. In truth, however, the person who was crucified was his younger brother, Isukiri. Christ escaped the crucifixion, boarded a ship from Alaska that passed through Siberia, and landed on the coast of Japan at what is today called the Port of Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture. He lived in Shingo Village and, put his efforts into saving ordinary people. He died at the age of 106, right here in Shingo Village. It is said he was buried in this grave after aerial sepulcher burial at the Towari Mountain Pyramid.
(Ref: Museum)
I honestly don’t know how true this story and legend might be, but it is, at the very least, an interesting story. The fact that the locals in Shingô have truly believed this to be true for so very long is pretty wild. Every year there is a celebration for Jesus Christ as well, although almost none, if any, are even Christian or Catholic. Whether or not this is true is besides the point, but imagine if it was.