I have described that the Meiji Restoration was a fraud the Tokugawa shogunate carried out, that reforms during the Tokugawa period were fake reforms and that Japan's closed-door policy was only a hoax.
I suspected that the origin of Japan's conspiracy dates back to the Tokugawa shogunate. But I finally reached the first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu. Though I have little time to examine the whole history, let me talk about their conspiracy at this point.
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Battle of Sekigahara
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Forty-seven Ronin was Parody of Wars of Three Kingdoms
Two US presidents died on the same day forty-seven ronin meted out revenge. Japan had a telltale motive. But at first I was not sure why the forty-seven ronin moved into action on January 30, 1703. So I investigated earlier incidents on that day. Then I found the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Charles I was executed by the English Parliament on January 30, 1649.
Japan's conspiracy can be verified by demonstrating some similar incidents. So, I investigated similar incidents.
Accession to the Throne of James I and Tokugawa Ieyasu
James I was the father of Charles I. But James I was involved in quite a few bloody incidents. In addition to that, he acceded to the throne on exactly the same day as Tokugawa Ieyasu did (March 24, 1603). What on earth is the coincidence? Anyway, let me move on to the next story. The detail will be explained later.
Elizabeth I died on 24 March, 1603 and James was proclaimed king in London later the same day. He was a grandson of a cousin of Elizabeth. This accession was unusual.
Gunpowder Plot
My conspiracy story finally reached a treason plot. As soon as James I acceded to the throne, the Gunpowder Plot occurred. The plot was a failed coup, but the problem was the date.
At that time, the Julian Calendar was in use. And the conspiracy pun was created according to the Julian Calendar, the Gregorian Calendar or the Japanese Calendar. So, let me explain the puns in the table below.
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Tokugawa Ieyasu
Charles I of England
James I of England
Elizabeth I of England
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incident
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Gregorian Calendar
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Julian Calendar
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Japanese Calendar
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Ieyasu took over Osaka Castle.
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November 15, 1599
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November 5, 1599
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September 28, keicho 4
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James I's accession
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March 24, 1603
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March 14, 1603
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February 12, Keicho 8
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Ieyasu's accession
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Gunpowder Plot
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November 15, 1605
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November 5, 1605
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October 5, Keicho 10
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Guy Fawkes Night
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November 5
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It is an annual celebration on the evening of 5 November. It marks the downfall of the Gunpowder Plot of 5 November 1605.
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Toyotomi Hideyori decided to build Hoko Temple and the Great Buddha.
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November 15, 1610
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November 5, 1610
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September 30, Keicho 15
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Glorious Revolution
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November 5, 1688
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October 26, 1688
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October 13, Genroku 1
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Women's March on Versailles
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October 5, 1789
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September 24, 1789
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August 17, Kansei 1
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Tokugawa Ieyasu took over Osaka Castle on November 15, 1599 and the Gunpowder Plot occurred on November 15, 1605. In addition, the Women's March on Versailles was carried out on October 5, 1789 in accordance with the Gunpowder Plot (October 5, Keicho 10).
These coincidences are too good to be true. But they are not a stretch.
I have explained quite a few examples of date puns. Please refer to my previous pages. This time I found another pun (November 23: Labour Thanksgiving Day). 1804 was a memorable year for Japan's control of Europe. At least Japan believed so.
incident
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Gregorian Calendar
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Julian Calendar
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Japanese Calendar
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Napoleon's coronation
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December 2, 1804
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November 20, 1804
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November 1, bunka 1 (11/1/1)
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National Foundation Day
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February 11, 1804
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January 30, 1804
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January 1, Bunka 1 (1/1/1)
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Health and Sports Day
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November 11, 1804 (11/11/1804)
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October 30, 1804
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October 10, Bunka 1
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Labour Thanksgiving Day
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November 23, 1804
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November 11, 1804 (11/11/1804)
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October 22, Bunka 1
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Guy Fawkes Night
I am really confused. I am investigating the British history for the first time. Since I don't have enough time, I talk about things I have known so far.
I would like you to examine the detailed stories in other sites such as Wikipedia. And let me explain the relations with Japan's conspiracy here.
In 1606, in the Parliament, a "Thanksgiving Act" was passed. The act remained in force until 1859.
The period of the act was almost exactly the same as the period of the closed-door policy of the samurai government in Japan.
And the conspiracy plot went on.
Popish Plot
(1678-1681)
Rye House Plot
(June 12, 1683)
Glorious Revolution
(November 5, 1688)
Landing with a large army in Torbay near Brixham, Devon on November 5 (Julian calendar, November 15 Gregorian calendar), 1688, William III was greeted with much show of popular support and some local men joined his army. His personal disembarkation was delayed somewhat to make it coincide with Bonfire Night, the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot.
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William III
(1689-1702)
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Here I see another date pun.
Conflict in Northern Ireland
It is said that those conflicts above were some of the causes of the conflict in Northern Ireland. I have been suspecting Japan's conspiracy in the Northern Ireland conflict. My hypothesis may be verified.
What on Earth are the Coincidences?
It was almost impossible to synchronize different incidents between Europe and Japan when it took several months to sail between them. Then either of them must have fabricated the history. In the light of Japan's history of conspiracy, it must have been Japan that fabricated the history.
Probably, Japan's date pun started with the fabrication of its own history. The dates of Ieyasu's takeover of Osaka Castle (November 15, 1599) and Ieyasu's accession to the shogunate (March 24, 1603) were rewritten according to related incidents in England. Around that time, some Japanese historians began to lead a systematic fabrication of Japanese history. Possibly, they might have been inspired by Western histories.
In order to accede to the shogunate, Ieyasu fabricated his official family tree. He ordered a Buddhist monk to create a family tree in which Iyeyasu was indicated to be an offspring of an old emperor.
On the other hand, the Gunpowder Plot (November 15, 1605) seems to have been Japan's first terrorism overseas. And then, Forty-seven ronin vendetta (January 30, 1703) seems to have been the first fabricated large-scale incident in Japan.
There are yet many unknown conspiracies around Ieyasu, but let me stop here. It was a great surprise that the UK where we believe most people are ladies and gentlemen has been involved in such bloody plots.
Postscript
I respect the UK, British people and Queen Elizabeth II. My story may be embarrassing them. But I sincerely hope that they will understand the circumstances around me and in and around Japan and that they will accept my excuse. If there are serious mistakes, please let me know.
to be continued
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hypotheses are included
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