Unraveling the mysteries of Japan's origins through local research

An investigative journey through the mysteries of ancient Japan. The Kunisaki Peninsula, frontline of the rebellion against the Yamato dynasty (720–721); Izumo, land of the Kuni-yuzuri, or transfer of the land myth; the Tango Peninsula, home of the largest three keyhole-shaped ancient tombs on the Sea of Japan coast; Kumano, where half a dozen coins were unearthed at the site of the legend of Chinese alchemist and explorer Xu Fu; the last keyhole-shaped ancient tombs in the Boso Peninsula are only some of the sites the author invites us to explore.

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