The , also known as the Takeuchi scrolls or the Takeuchi monjo, are a collection of texts presented in 1935 by , who claimed they were ancient Japanese records predating conventional accounts of Japanese history.
The documents describe an alternative global history centered on Japan, including extended imperial genealogies and narratives involving figures such as Moses and Jesus. The documents are written in so-called "Divine Characters," manuscripts supposedly translated into a mixture of Chinese characters and katakana by Sukune Takeuchi's grandson, Heguri no Matori. They were supposedly written at imperial command of Emperor Buretsu.
Mainstream historians and linguists regard the documents as modern forgeries or pseudohistorical texts, citing anachronistic language, implausible chronology, and the absence of verifiable provenance. Despite this scholarly consensus, the documents have influenced certain fringe religious movements and continue to attract adherents.
The Takeuchi documents were made public in the early Shà Âwa period, a time marked by heightened interest in Shinto revivalism, national origins, and alternative historical narratives. Kyà Âmaro Takeuchi asserted that the documents had been preserved within his family for generations and were written in an ancient script predating classical Japanese writing systems. No credible evidence has been produced to substantiate these claims, and no independent verification of the documentsâ existence prior to the 20th century has been established.
The Takeuchi documents refer to the current imperial dynasty, which began with Emperor Jimmu, as the "Kamu Yamatocho," and state that before this there were the "25 generations of the Joko era" (or "25 generations of the imperial line"), followed by the (the 73rd emperor being Emperor Jimmu), and even before that there were the "7 generations of Tenjin era."
Incidentally, the 21st Emperor of the Joko period was called "Izanagi Shinko Ame no Tsuhitsu Tenno" and is said to be the same as Izanagi (Izanagi in the Kojiki and Izanagi in the Nihon Shoki), and one of his two children was "Tsukimukatsuhikotsukiyumi no Mikoto also known as Susanoo no Mikoto," or Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (Tsukuyomi in the Kojiki and Tsukiyomi in the Nihon Shoki), who is said to be another name for Susanoo-no-Mikoto (Susanoo and Susanoo in the Nihon Shoki, Takehaya Susanoo and Susanoo in the Kojiki).
There is a document called "The Testament of Isukiris Christmas (believed to be Jesus Christ)" which claims "Isukiris Christmas. God of Fortune. Hachinohe Taro Sky God. A Message to the Five Colored People," and according to it, he came to Japan without dying on the cross; rather it is recorded that his younger brother Isukiri was executed on the hill of Golgotha. Jesus came to Japan by way of Siberia to Hachinohe in Mutsu Province. He married a woman named Miyuko and then had three daughters. The eldest married into the Sawaguchi family. There are still descendants in the area of Shingà  who have non-Asian features and claim descent from Jesus. Jesus lived to be 106 years old. In early August 1935, Komaru Takeuchi discovered the Toraizuka (which Takeuchi asked the village mayor to write) in Torai Village (now Shingà  Village) in Aomori Prefecture, and it is believed to be the tomb of "Isukiris Christmas," i.e., the tomb of Christ. The Ten Commandments of Moses are actually the Formal Ten Commandments, and the stone with the original text, including the Hidden Ten Commandments and the True Ten Commandments, is owned by as a sacred treasure, and was bestowed upon Moses by the Emperor when he visited Japan, and Moses' tomb is located in Hà Âdatsushimizu, Ishikawa. All of the world's great religious leaders, including Buddha, are said to have come to Japan and served the Emperor.
There are five types of people in the world:
is the center of the entire world. (Note: The current shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture is a relocated shrine).
Over 3,000 years ago, during the reign of the second Emperor of the Joko period, 16 brothers and sisters were scattered across the world, and their names remain as place names to this day. Among them are names like "Johannesburg," "Boston," and "New York," but these cities were founded in a fairly recent era.
The origin of "Momotarà Â" is said to be about 3,000 years ago, during the reign of the 64th dynasty of the Fuai dynasty, when 31 princes and 43 princesses went on a tour and their leader, Bankoku Junchihiko no Mikoto, subdued foreign enemies with his wisdom, bravery and great strength.
During the reign of Emperor Kamitariwake Toyosuki, the 69th emperor of the Fukazu dynasty, Miyoi and Tamiara collapsed (the characters Miyoi and Tamiara first appeared in the October 1940 volume of Heavenly Leader Emperor's Genealogy Treasure Scroll, Volumes 1 and 2, written by Kodama Tenmin), and there are descriptions that are reminiscent of lost continent of Mu (first introduced in Japan in the June 1938 issue of the magazine Shin Nippon (edited by Nakazato Yoshimi) in the article "The Collapsed Continent of Mu Country") and the continent of Atlantis.
There is a description of , and it is also stated that the iron sword that is said to have been passed down along with the document was made by Hihiirokane.
The Hane Ascending Airport in the in Toyama Prefecture () was exclusively for domestic flights within Japan, meaning it was a domestic airport, while the Hane Airport in Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture, was for international flights to travel around the world. It is said that in ancient times there were flying ships and the emperor traveled around the world on them.ãÂÂ
Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture is home to an ancient Japanese pyramid called Togariyama (559 m above sea level), where an unusually high number of UFO sightings have occurred. The caption for the cover photo in the "History of the World in the Age of the Gods" reads, "Mount Tongari is the site of the temple of the 24th Emperor of the Ancient World, Amenoniniginosumera-mikoto ." This is the temple "Ametotsuchihiramituto," from which the emperor is said to have boarded a "heavenly floating boat" (UFO) and flown around the world.
After reading Misao Kawaura's introductory article on the Takeuchi documents, "Regarding the Imperial Mausoleum of Emperor Chokei", Yamazaki Tetsumaru criticized the documents in "Regarding the Records of the Takeuchi Family".
In 1935, historian and literature professor was asked by the Nihon Iji Shimpo to examine five out of seven documents and concluded that they were forgeries. The photographs he examined were of the following five documents:
Kano had been asked to examine ancient documents photographed by Tenshinkyo members in May 1928, but he declined the request at the time. As more in the military began to accept Tenshinkyo's claims, he was surprised by its influence and decided to examine the documents in 1935 and pronounced them modern forgeries. In 1936, Kano published âÂÂCriticism of the Ancient Documents of the Amatsukyo Sectâ in the June issue of Shiso (Iwanami Shoten) that year, proving that the documents were forgeries. In 1942, Kano appeared in court as a witness for the prosecution, along with linguist Shinkichi Hashimoto.
There are a some people who believe the documents are real. The Koso Kotai Jingu Shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture claims to keep the documents and sacred treasures, which they claim can not be told to those outside the family, and that the documents are only notes of oral transmissions.
During the 1947 election, Kumazawa Hiromichi, who called himself Emperor Kumazawa of the Southern Court, claimed that the Takeuchi documents had been stolen along with other items and treasures handed down by Emperor Shinmasa. This was based on the claim made by Kumazawa's supporter, Yoshida Chozo, that the documents had been stolen from Kofuku-ji Temple (later Kanpuku-ji Temple, a Southern Court temple) in Katsurao, Fukushima, by the komusà  monk Saito Jikkyo in the mid-Meiji era, and that Komaru Takeuchi had purchased them from an antique dealer in 1920.
During this trial, Koso Kotai Jingu Shrine submitted a "Statement of Intent for Appeal in the Case of Disrespect for the Shrine Shrines," along with approximately 4,000 Takeuchi documents, including sacred treasures, and reports on on-site investigations of historical sites. Although the defendants were found not guilty, the submitted documents were not returned immediately after the trial ended, and the originals, including "Kibitsuhiko no Meiheiho no Maki," were reportedly destroyed in the Tokyo air raids during the World War II. After the war, Yoshimiya Takeuchi, the son of Takemaro, passed down the copies.