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[Omowale Jabali]

I mentioned in another thread the word ONI.

In Japanese mythology, the Oni were creatures whose likeness is very similar, almost identical to the Egyptisn god Bes.

ONI is also a title for the King of the EDO in Nigeria. This title also is called Oba.

Look at this figure and check out the hair.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oni

 

[Omowale Jabali]

Look at this figure and check out the hair.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oni

Oba is also the name of an island here:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Maluku

 

[Chevron Dove]

On the other hand, Japan does not have a big black population either. My time in the Navy has taken me to many different places in the world, and Japan is one of them, as well as Korea. And trust me, the negative feelings and stereotypes about us pretty engrained in them. Yes, they are good about not openly airing those feelings, but they do size you up in conversation and ranked themselves vs you. We had the black officer that was chillin with us this one time and this waitress asked us our rank. When it came his turn and he said "officer", she made this twisted up and confused face followed by the phrase, "chincha". Which means "really", in Korea. Then a moment later she got embarrassed when she realized we knew what she had said and insinuated.

Some things are universal....

Peace!

Love your input!

I believe you speak truth in volumes here! I read most of the comments in this thread and I just want to add my experience as a Navy Brat because I didn't see this point.

I have had the opportunity to hear the views of the many people from the Philipines about how they feel about Japan and the Japanese people, and it makes me see other things about those people and understand the vibes I have recieved from them as well. I don't believe that USA has provided us with much background about Japanese people and this is not good. I see those people today and they seem to be reserved in how they relate to African people. They seem to be polite but reserved in general but if you look at just a little bit of history, there is so much more that I feel, as you say, in ingrained in them in their beliefs about African people.

The history of the World Wars only touches on a surface, but they has dome problems with African people that goes way back in time. I read what Bro Omowalijabali shared here too and i believe in what he wrote, and think that USA has hid much from us about the African expereince in the Far East, both good and bad history.

As someone else pointed out in this thread, based on a government perspective it seems to me that Japanese people have pandered to White Surpemacy, and it seems that at one point in time, they actually got rid of their Black African presence violently!--and this is kept secret! They at one time appealed to ancient kemet priesthood, MONKS, and SAMU Warriors, and so many others, and they actually were the head of governments from what i can tell, but when the Whites gained supremacy in other parts of the world, certain Japanese people bonded with these whites and exterminated their Black African class, because they blamed them for the deterioration of their system. If you can get Philipine people to open up, they will tell you that the Japanese used thier 'Samurai' [original Samurai before the Shogun times I think?] to oppress the Philipines people and therefore, Philipine people are very resentful about the Samurai. Now they won't admit that they were Black African, unless they trust you, but they've admitted this to me. Philipine people seem to abhor both that time period, a late time period when Smaurai were used to suppress them fo the japanes, and they also have a problem with the Japanese too. Philipine people in my experience, the Black Philipines, are very honest people to African Americans. I think we share a similar tie at some point way back in time, and they will speak truth to some degree if they trust you and if they think we are spiritually alive.

At any rate, I understand why this thread starter, Inu, would want to get away from racism, but I think he may soon become just as depressed in Japan as he has been in USA because Japan seems to pander to USA and the Germans and etc...They may be cordial but I believe they relate to African people based on what the ruling powers project as being acceptable. I bleive the japanese people during the Meija Restoration, got rid of their African element completely and then realized afterwards that they had been tricked, and that the White governments they believed in and listen to did not get rid of their Blacks, but exploited them instead. Then the Japanese people raged against the White systems and called them Dragons, and etc. but still they view them as being supreme. I think that they see President Obama as being a positive move for them, but they remember their history too and we need to be aware of how they have operated in the past because their views are ingrained, as you say. It is so great to hear your views and others that have been to other parts of the Far East! It helps a lot.

 

[Chevron Dove]

Look at this figure and check out the hair.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oni

I believe in what you have posted, the presence of African people seems to be overwhelming in the Far East to me, anyways, and I think that USA has kept much of this information hidden. But they keep both the good and the bad hidden, that is what puzzles me.

 

[asmith161718]

First off, there are more than one step pyramid under those waters.

Secondly, I wouldn't be so quick to consider those people 'Jews' because they were most likely the early settlers of a place in Japan known as Nabata, hence Nabataeans, who were an Aramaic speaking people. The Nabataeans are also known as EDO-mites, which were Aramsic speaking people's, who also were seafaring and involvedbinbthe Spice Trade across 'Arabia' and were related to the Nobataeans in the Nile which also are related to the cultural centers of Napata and Naqada, which accounts for some of the linguistic similarities between Japan and The Nile cultures over to the Yoruba. This history is imbedded in Japanese folklore and mythology, refashioned through manga and video game series such as Mortal Kombat.

There is one more thing I need to add to this.

First off?...sounds like I'm going to get a lecture from my mom. There's no need to be hostile. As always someone will come in and dispute some of the links that I have provided. This just proves my point to every has a difference of opinion because everyone had/have different life experiences. i think that we should all just agree to disagree because sometimes it doesn't matter what type of quotes or facts you pull out of your butt you are just not going to sway peoples minds or perceptions expecially if they are living it and seeing it with there own two eyes.