Takehiko Furuta

Takehiko Furuta (August 8, 1926 - October 14, 2015) ) was a Japanese, history of ideas scholar, ancient history fabricator, conspiracy theorist. Former professor at Showa Pharmaceutical University. He specializes in Shinran and other medieval Japanese philosophical history and conspiracy theory. He has proposed the highly controversial Kyushu dynasty theory, to little academic acclaim.

From birth to high school teaching days
Born in Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture. Raised in Hiroshima Prefecture following the transfer of his father, an English teacher at an old junior high school. Graduated from Tohoku Imperial University in 1948.

After graduating from university, he became a public high school teacher (local public employee) and taught Japanese and social studies as a teacher at Matsumoto Fukashi High School in Nagano Prefecture, Kobe Mori High School, Hyogo Prefectural Minatogawa High School, and Kyoto Municipal Rakuyo Technical High School. During his tenure, he was known for his research on Shinran. He was a witness for the plaintiff (Saburo Ienaga) in the Ienaga Textbook Trial regarding the statements about Shinran.

Activities in the Study of Literary History
In 1969, he published his theory of Ichibankoku in History Magazine. In 1970, he left teaching and devoted himself to research. He has presented his own unique image of ancient history centered on the Kyushu dynasty theory, and has forced academic circles to reconsider their prevailing theories.

Some of these theories, such as the theory that Emperor Jimmu actually existed, are based on trust in the contents of the Chronicles, and are therefore considered to be either Shakugaku- or right-wing. He also claims a theory denying the falsification of the Kotaiō Stele. In 1985, he conducted a field survey of the Gwanggaeto Stele to prove his theory and concluded that "there was no intentional alteration of the inscription.", to prove his theory. His active involvement earned him a certain amount of recognition from the academic community. Furuta's articles were published in Shigaku zasshi and Shirin, which attracted the attention of the academic community, and in his early years he was often mentioned by the mass media. This has attracted a large number of supporters and endorsers, as well as a number of people who have been fighting over his theory, including Minori Yasumoto,who argued with him over his own theory. At one time, the hypothesis (the theory of 邪馬壹国, as well as the content of the Shinran research period) appeared as a footnote in high school textbooks. The "Citizens' Society for the Study of Ancient Times" was organized as a group of supporters and readers, and the magazine "Citizens' Ancient Times" was published from 1979.

He also attracted attention in Shinran studies, and in 1975 he proposed the theory of the authenticity of the Sanmu-ki, a book that had been theorized to be a fake, and which kicked off a controversy in the academic world. In 1979, he was a part-time lecturer at the Ryukoku University Faculty of Letters. From April 1984 to March 1996, he worked at Showa Pharmaceutical University as a Cultural history Professor.

Beginning of research on the "Journal of the Three Counties Outside Higashinichiryu" and its impact
He encountered Wada family documents such as "Higashinichiryu gai sanggunshi" and positively evaluated their contents. . Furthermore, even after strong suspicions that the book was a forgery were raised in later years, he remained supportive of its owner, Kihachiro Wada 、and actively engaged in research, including writing an article in the "Bulletin" of Showa Pharmaceutical University. This led to a split in the Citizens' Society for Ancient Research, and some members, mainly from the Kansai region, who were in charge of the management of the society, left Furuta. However, they were reluctant to deal with ancient history in general other than Jindai moji and the Wada family documents, as they needed sufficient research.

After retiring from Showa Pharmaceutical University in March 1996 (Heisei 8), he returned to Muko City, Kyoto, where he continued to write and lecture, and in May 2006 (Heisei 18), he founded and directly edited the magazine "There Was No Truth in History".

The Cultural History Laboratory at Showa Pharmaceutical University was discontinued after Furuta's retirement. The Citizens' Society for Ancient Research continued for a while as a research group independent of Furuta, but the journal was terminated and disbanded in December 2002 (Heisei 14). The people who left in support of Furuta formed several study groups, including the "Society of Furuta Historiography" and the "Society for the Study of Multidisciplinary Antiquity," and they united to publish an annual journal, "New Ancient Studies," in which Furuta refuted the claims of the Wada family document forgery group. .

The Discovery of the "Kansei Original" and Its Aftermath
In 2007 (Heisei 19), Furuta claimed to have discovered the "Kansei Genbunshi" of "Higashinichiryu Gai Sanggunshi" and published a photographic version of it the following year. The book includes an expert opinion piece by Kazuhiko Kasaya (Professor, Research Department, International Research Center for Japanese Studies). On the other hand, the claim that the handwriting matches that of Kihachiro Wada  and others claim that the cover is in Wada Kihachiro's handwriting and the contents are a memorandum (probably leaked from a temple) for a monk to create a Chinese poem.

In 2009 (Heisei 21), he claimed to have found quotations from the Kokki and Tennōki in the Wada family documents. At the same time, he ceased publication of "It never happened".

Since 2010, he has been republishing "There was no 'Yamataikoku'", "The Lost Kyushu Dynasty", "Stolen Myths", and other works on ancient history as "Takehiko Furuta: Collection of Ancient History" from Minerva Shobo. In addition, on September 10, 2011, he published "Himika Himika: Demons on the Road, Few Who See Them" as part of Minerva's selection of Japanese biographies.

He died on October 14, 2015, at a hospital in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan.

Hypothetical

 * The name of the country in "Wajinden" should not be Yamatai, but rather "Yamai (邪馬壹)" should be written correctly as in the original text of the "Wajinden" handed down today. The location is assumed to be on the shore of Hakata Bay.
 * Assumes that short ri (1 ri 75m-90m) was officially used by the Wei Jin dynasty as well as in "Wajinden".
 * The bare country and the black tooth country mentioned in "Wajinden" are located in the northern half of the South American continent (Ecuador). See History of Ecuador.
 * Consistently, Wakoku is assumed to be the Kyushu Dynasty, from which the Japanese nation received the Golden Seal. The Battle of Baekgang caused its rapid decline, and it was absorbed into the Imperial House of Japan (Japan), which was a branch of the Kinki Dynasty.
 * The Yayoi royal tombs at the Suku Okamoto site (Kasuga City, Fukuoka Prefecture) are dated back to the third century (common theory puts the date around the later first century).
 * Criticizes the commonly accepted theory of Wei mirrors and advocates the theory of domestic production of triangular-rimmed animal and animal mirrors.
 * He proposed the multidimensional view of ancient history that there were kingdoms in various parts of the archipelago, including the theory of the Kyushu Dynasty. Based on an analysis of the Inariyama Kofun Inariyama Sword inscription and other evidence, he believes that there was a great king in the Kanto region as well.
 * Fukuzawa Yukichi, in his "Gakumon no Susume" (Encouragement of Learning), states that the first sentence "Heaven does not create a man above another man nor a man below another man".
 * The rubbings of the Gwanggaeto Stele brought back by Keishin Sako were not tampered with (the only theory established by Takehiko Furuta).

Evaluation

 * The initial publication of the "Yamai (邪馬壹)" theory was covered in the "Retrospect and Prospect" section of the Journal of Historical Studies.
 * The "Higashinichiryu Sangokugunshi" (A History of the Three Counties Outside of Higashinichiryu) uproar has taken its toll on the boom that once existed. However, he denied the theory that the Gwanggaeto Stele text was falsified, and he is still highly regarded in Shinran studies.
 * According to Shunitsu Nakaji (former professor at Otemon Gakuin University), his most significant contribution is his rejection of the "unification concept" of ancient Japanese history, which holds that "the royal power of the Emperor Yamato was the sole central power in the Japanese archipelago from the seventh century onward. He argues that the unification concept has not been through argumentation, and that Japanese and Chinese documents and archaeological artifacts can be understood without difficulty through a pluralistic view of ancient history.
 * Harada Minoru (writer and pseudohistorian), who studied under Furuta at Showa Pharmaceutical University, described Furuta's attitude toward "Tohniryu gai sangunshi" after his death as "adhering to fallacies" and "being in the realm of sophistry". He also said that his mentor Furuta's devotion to the theory of the authenticity of the "Higashinichiryu Sangokugunshi" had a great influence on Harada's current stance against pseudographs.
 * Harada Minoru (writer and pseudohistorian), who studied under Furuta at Showa Pharmaceutical University, described Furuta's attitude toward "Tohniryu gai sangunshi" after his death as "adhering to fallacies" and "being in the realm of sophistry". He also said that his mentor Furuta's devotion to the theory of the authenticity of the "Higashinichiryu Sangokugunshi" had a great influence on Harada's current stance against pseudographs.

Views
An article by a denier of the "Higashinichiryu Sangokugunshi" was also published in the anti-communist magazine "Zembo. The biggest opponent of the argument was Yasumoto Yoshinori, a supporter of the Association for Creating New History Textbooks. On the other hand, Furuta once published an article in Bunka Hyoron, a Communist Party-affiliated magazine. Tomoharu Fujita, a close friend of Furuta, was also an ideologue of the "Philosophy Section of the Osaka Materialism Society. However, some believe that Furuta is not a so-called leftist thinker.

Kazuhiko Kasaya, who defended Furuta by stating that the Wada family's "Kansei-genbara" documents "are all recognized as documents created during the Edo period" and "there is no one who does not consider these to be early modern documents," is a member of the Association for Textbook Improvement, a conservative group that is one of the successor organizations of the Association for Creating New History Textbooks.

Regarding World War II, which Japan fought in, he states that the Greater East Asia War, not the Pacific War or the Fifteen Years' War, is "the actual name in history. This is because, "Despite the 'name' of 'Greater East Asia Co-prosperity,' Japan invaded China and either 'insulted' the people of Asia or the people of other parts of the world who were in Asia, or 'insulted' the people of other parts of the world who were in Asia. and "slaughtered". As evidence of this, I would like to use this historical term without error or forgetting." but for examples of Furuta's use of the term, he refers to the Second Sino-Japanese War as the Japan-China Incident, In his conversation with Hisanosuke Yasukawa, he used the terms "Pacific War (Greater East Asia War)" and "Greater East Asia War" together thorough.

He claims that Emperor Jimmu is real, which is often regarded as Taboo in the academic world. This is the same view as that of his opponent, Yasumoto Yoshinori. (As to why the number of years of reign cannot be taken for granted, Furuta argues for a doubled chronology, while Yasumoto's argument is inspired by his own theory. (He points out that this is not the case.) In Furuta's case, Emperor Jinmu is regarded as a local Gōzoku, an offshoot of the Kyushu dynasty.

He was close to conservative politicians such as Sadao Hirano and was once considered an "anti-Koreanist. He also supports the enshrinement of Class A war criminals at Yasukuni Shrine. However, he also says that the war dead who fought on the side of Saigo's army in the Satsuma Rebellion and American soldiers who died in the Greater East Asia War should also be enshrined.

Kimigayo is a hymn to the Kyushu Dynasty, while Hinomaru is a song of praise for the Japanese archipelago, "a volcanic island in the sea" or "a rocky island in the sea". The history of the Hinomaru (Japanese flag) in Japan is too far and too long," and in response to the claim that the Hinomaru is a symbol of Japan's past aggression, "From the 18th to the 20th century, European powers together violated Asia," "The Hinomaru is a symbol of Japan's past aggression. Those who call for the "replacement" of "all the flags of the powers" should, if they have the same "conscience", demand the "replacement" of "all the flags of the powers". The "line" of the movement would not make sense without a strong demand for the "replacement" of the "Japanese" flag.

Others
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 * Member of the Historical Society, the Japanese Society for the History of Ideas, and the Gakushikai.
 * 1964, "The Logic of Modern Law and the Fate of Religion" (in "The Fate of God"), received the Kanazawa University Gyotori Prize.
 * Hitoshi Takeuchi (The University of Tokyo Professor Emeritus), the founder and chief editor of the scientific magazine "Newton", published a commentary in support of Furuta's theory in "Newton". Newton" September 1989 issue, special feature "Great Feature: The Yamatai Ichibankoku Was in Kyushu! See also. Furuta also contributed to the same magazine. However, in the October 1993 issue of "Newton," the special feature "Thorough Examination of the Yamatai Empire Mystery," the term "Yamatai Empire" is used instead of "Yamatai Ichibankoku," and the issue is devoted to the Yamatai Empire controversy.
 * Mineo Nakajima was a student at Matsumoto Fukashi High School. On September 24, 2005 (Heisei 17), a separate organization of supporters, the New Eastern History Society, was established with Nakajima as president.
 * Philosopher Muneyoshi Yamada has written books on ancient history based on Furuta's theory, such as "The World of Wei Shiwa Jinten: 邪馬台国と卑弥呼" (Kyoikusha Rekishi Shinsho, 1979).
 * Interacts with Member of the House of Councillors, including Eiichi Matsumoto and Sadao Hirano, who are associated with his research area.
 * Former TV personality Ryutaro Ueoka is an avid reader and was sometimes mentioned in "Tsurubei Ueoka Papepo TV". He has been a panelist at symposiums presided over by Furuta, and is a close friend of Furuta's in conversation with him.
 * A well-known supporter of Furuta's theory is Shunichi Nishimura (former professor at Tokyo Gakugei University and former president of the Japan Society of International Education). Shunichiro Kawabata (economist, professor emeritus at Hokkai School of Commerce) has written in support of Furuta's theory. Michio Morishima (economist, professor emeritus at the University of London) has spoken with Furuta. Hisanosuke Yasukawa (professor emeritus at Nagoya University) also supported Furuta's theory for a while and had an interview with him in 2006. According to Hiroshi Hirayama, in 2007 (Heisei 19), Yasukawa withdrew his support for Furuta's theory (that the first sentence of "Gakumon no Susume" was plagiarized from "Higashinichiryu Gai Sangunshi"). Furthermore, Yasukawa officially withdrew his support for Furuta's theory in a list of errata published in a KOKBUNKEN book. . Note that Furuta does not claim plagiarism, but rather citation.
 * Furuta's book "There was no 'Yamataikoku'" (Kadokawa bunko edition) includes a review by Sakyo Komatsu, and his book "A Guidepost to the Yamatai Country" includes a dialogue.
 * In his book, Furuta expresses his opinion on Akimitsu Takagi's "The Secret of the Yamatai Kingdom. Later, Takagi published a book (refutation) of Furuta's theory.

論文

 * 「邪馬壹国」『史学雑誌』78(9),pp.1347-1385（1969年）
 * 「好太王碑文「改削」説の批判」『史学雑誌』82(8),pp.1161-1200（1973年）
 * 「魏晋（西晋）朝短里の史料批判」『古代学研究』73,pp.1-12（1974年）
 * 「多元的古代の成立」『史学雑誌』91(7),pp.1140-1163（1982年）
 * 「九州王朝の史料批判」『学士会会報』857,pp.129-133（2006年）
 * 『開かれた多元史観の道』

単著

 * 『邪馬台国はなかった－解読された倭人伝の謎－』（1971年、朝日新聞社、のち角川文庫、朝日文庫に収録）
 * 『失われた九州王朝－天皇家以前の古代史－』（1973年、朝日新聞社、のち角川文庫、朝日文庫に収録）
 * 『盗まれた神話－記・紀の秘密－』（1975年、朝日新聞社、のち角川文庫、朝日文庫に収録）
 * 『邪馬壹国の論理－古代に真実を求めて－』（1973年、朝日新聞社）
 * 『邪馬一国への道標』（1978年5月18日、角川文庫）
 * 『ここに古代王朝ありき - 邪馬一国の考古学－』（1979年、朝日新聞社）
 * 『関東に大王あり－稲荷山鉄剣の密室－』（1979年11月5日、創世紀）
 * 『邪馬一国の証明』（1980年、角川文庫）論文集
 * 『多元的古代の成立「上」－邪馬壹国の方法－』（1983年3月25日、駸々堂）論文集
 * 『多元的古代の成立「下」－邪馬壹国の展開－』（1983年4月20日、駸々堂）論文集
 * 『よみがえる九州王朝ー幻の筑紫舞－』（1983年6月20日、角川書店角川選書）
 * 『古代は輝いていた一－『風土記』にいた卑弥呼－』（1984年11月20日、朝日新聞社、のち1988年に朝日文庫に収録）
 * 『古代は輝いていた二－日本列島の大王たち－』（1985年2月10日、朝日新聞社、のち1988年に朝日文庫に収録）
 * 『古代は輝いていた三－法隆寺の中の九州王朝－』（1985年4月5日、朝日新聞社、のち1988年に朝日文庫に収録）
 * 『古代史を疑う』（1985年10月21日、駸々堂）
 * 『古代の霧の中から－出雲王朝から九州王朝へ－』（1985年11月30日、駸々堂）
 * 『よみがえる卑弥呼－日本国はいつ始まったか－』（1987年10月20日、駸々堂）
 * 『倭人伝を徹底して読む』（1987年11月20日、大阪書籍）
 * 『まぼろしの祝詞誕生－古代史の実像を追う－』（1988年5月15日、新泉社）
 * 『古代は沈黙せず』（1988年6月10日、駸々堂）
 * 『吉野ケ里の秘密－解明された「倭人伝」の世界－』（1989年6月30日、光文社カッパブックス）
 * 『真実の東北王朝』（1990年6月19日、駸々堂）
 * 『「君が代」は九州王朝の讃歌－市民の古代 別巻2－』（1990年7月10日、新泉社）
 * 『古代史60の証言－金印から吉野ケ里まで、九州の真実－』（1991年2月28日、カタリベ文庫）
 * 『日本古代新史－増補、邪馬一国の挑戦－』（1991年4月20日、新泉社）
 * 『「君が代」、うずまく源流－市民の古代別巻3－』（1991年6月5日、新泉社）
 * 『九州王朝の歴史学－多元的世界への出発－』（1991年6月18日、駸々堂）
 * 『古代史をひらく－独創の13の扉－』（1992年6月25日、原書房）
 * 『すべての日本国民に捧ぐ－古代史－日本国の真実－』（1992年12月1日、新泉社）
 * 『古代史をゆるがす－真実への7つの鍵－』（1993年11月30日、原書房）
 * 『人麿の運命』（1994年3月3日、原書房）
 * 『日本書紀を批判する－記紀成立の真相－』（1994年4月5日、新泉社）
 * 『古代通史－古田武彦の物語る古代世界－』（1994年10月20日、原書房）
 * 『海の古代史 黒潮と魏志倭人伝の真実』（1996年10月14日、原書房）
 * 『神の運命－歴史の導くところへ－』（1996年10月14日、明石書店）
 * 『失われた日本 Japan behind Japan』（1998年2月19日、原書房）
 * 『古代史の未来』（1998年2月27日、明石書店）
 * 『日本の秘密－「君が代」を深く考える』（2000年1月28日、五月書房）
 * 『古代史の十字路－万葉批判』（2001年4月20日、東洋書林）
 * 『九州王朝の論理』2000年5月20日、明石書店）
 * 『壬申大乱』（2001年10月25日、東洋書林）
 * 『俾弥呼　鬼道に事え、見る有る者少なし』（2011年9月、ミネルヴァ書房（ミネルヴァ日本評伝選）） ISBN 978-4-623-06148-8
 * 『真実に悔いなし 親鸞から俾弥呼へ日本史の謎を解読して』（2013年9月、ミネルヴァ書房（シリーズ「自伝」my life my world）） ISBN 978-4-623-06752-7

古田武彦・古代史コレクション
2010年（平成22年）から、絶版になり入手が困難になっていた古田武彦の古代史関係の著作を新装版の形で再刊する「古田武彦・古代史コレクション」企画が刊行を開始した. これに含まれる書目には、1970年代から1980年代にかけて角川文庫で、また1980年代から1990年代にかけて朝日文庫に収録されたもののすべてが含まれているため、最大で4度目の再刊になるものもある. 各巻とも「日本の生きた歴史」が補章として書き加えられている.

古田武彦・歴史への探究シリーズ

 * 古田武彦と古代史を研究する会編『古田武彦・歴史への探究 1 俾弥呼の真実』ミネルヴァ書房、2013年3月10日 ISBN 9784623064922
 * 古田武彦と古代史を研究する会編『古田武彦・歴史への探究 2 史料批判のまなざし』ミネルヴァ書房、2013年4月15日 ISBN 9784623064939
 * 古田武彦と古代史を研究する会編『古田武彦・歴史への探究 3 現代を読み解く歴史観』ミネルヴァ書房、2013年4月30日 ISBN 9784623064946
 * 古田武彦と古代史を研究する会編・多元的古代研究会編『古田武彦・歴史への探究 4 古田武彦が語る多元史観』ミネルヴァ書房、2014年10月30日 ISBN 9784623069347
 * 古田武彦と古代史を研究する会編『古田武彦・歴史への探究 5 古田武彦の古代史百問百答』ミネルヴァ書房、2015年4月20日 ISBN 9784623069354
 * 平松健編『古田武彦・歴史への探究 6 鏡が映す真実の古代』ミネルヴァ書房、2016年9月10日 ISBN 978-4-6230-7736-6

単著（親鸞関係）

 * 『親鸞－人と思想－』
 * センチュリーブックス 人と思想 8、清水書院、1970年（昭和45年）4月.
 * 『古田武彦著作集 親鸞・思想史研究編 1』 明石書店、2002年（平成14年）7月. ISBN 4-7503-1588-5
 * 新装版 (Century Books )、清水書院 2015年（平成27年）9月. ISBN 978-4-3894-2008-6
 * 『親鸞思想－その史料批判ー』
 * 冨山房、1975年（昭和50年）.
 * 明石書店、1996年（平成8年）6月. ISBN 4-7503-0817-X
 * 『古田武彦著作集 親鸞・思想史研究編 2』、明石書店、2003年（平成15年）9月. ISBN 4-7503-1780-2
 * 『わたしひとりの親鸞』
 * 毎日新聞社、1978年（昭和53年）7月. 4-6203-0153-1
 * 徳間書店（徳間文庫）、1985年（昭和60年）2月. ISBN 4-1959-7803-3
 * 『古田武彦著作集 親鸞・思想史研究編 3』明石書店、2002年（平成14年）1月. ISBN 4-7503-1530-3
 * 明石書店（明石選書）、2012年（平成24年）12月.  ISBN 978-4-7503-3736-4

Co-authored

 * "Common Sense of the Evil Evangelical Kingdom - The Mainichi Newspaper's Ancient History Series -" (1974, The Mainichi Newspaper), includes "A Critique of the Materials of the Evil Evangelical Kingdom," edited by Seicho Matsumoto.
 * "Mysteries of Ancient Japanese History" (1975, Asahi Shinbunsha), includes "There was no 'Yamataikoku' - After that -".
 * "The Mystery of the Evil Kingdom" (1976, Shiobunsha)
 * "Sequel to All About Yamataikoku" (1977, Asahi Shinbunsha), includes "The Yamataikoku Controversy is Over = From That Point
 * "Treasury of Ancient History" (1977, Asahi Shinbunsha), "Kyushu" included.
 * "Tsugaru ga kiri-kiraku antiquity: Tohoku dynasty and its journey into history" (August 1, 1991, Shinsensha), edited by "Shimin antiquity shi no kai" (Citizens' ancient history association).
 * "Jinmu Utaa Lived Again: A New Phase of Ancient History" (June 25, 1992, Shinzensha, Inc.)
 * "The Shotoku Taishi Controversy: Citizens' Antiquity, Ancient Times, Vol. 1" (new edition published by Shinsensha, March 2006)
 * "Ancient History Debate Symposium: Thorough Debate on "Yamataikoku"", vol. 1, Language, Gyodo, Riyoji (June 25, 1992, Shinzensha)
 * "Ancient History Debate Symposium: The Evil Kingdom," vol. 2, Archaeology, General Edition (October 15, 1992, Shinzensha)
 * "Ancient History Debate Symposium: "Evil Kingdom" Thorough Debate," Volume 3: Ancient Studies in Shinshu, Ancient Evenings, Dialogues, etc. (April 10, 1993, Shinzensha)
 * "Ancient History Thorough Debate: After the "Yamataikoku" Symposium" (January 20, 1993, Shinshindo)
 * "Symposium: From Evil Ichibankoku to the Kyushu Dynasty" (October 1987, Shinzensha)
 * "Excavate the Emperor's Mausoleum: Why Research on the Great Kofun Tumulus is Necessary" (February 15, 1993, Sanichi Shobo)
 * "The Horyuji Temple Controversy: Citizens' Antiquity Supplement Volume 4" (May 25, 1993, Shinzensha)
 * "Correcting the 'Distortion' of Ancient History: Reviving the Classics with 'Tang-ri'" (April 5, 1994, Shinzensha)
 * "The Truth of the Emperor's Mausoleum: In Eternal Time" (July 15, 1994, Sanichi Shobo)
 * "Criticizing the Chronicles of Japan: The True Story of the Establishment of the Chronicles" (1994, Shinzensha)

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 * 『倭人も太平洋を渡ったーコロンブス以前のアメリカ発見－』（1977年、八幡書店）原書名は『Man across the Sea』