There is a theory called the **Japanese-Jewish common ancestry theory** (日ユ同祖論, Nichiyu Dōsoron) which claims that the Japanese people were the main part of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel[^lost_tribes]. This theory appeared in the 17th century as a hypothesis and is considered a fringe theory[^myth]. Some versions of the theory applied to the whole population, but others only claimed that a specific group within the Japanese people had descended from Jews[^myth].

However, researcher and author Jon Entine emphasizes that DNA evidence excludes the possibility of significant links between Japanese and Jews[^ancestry]. Would you like more information on this topic?

[^lost_tribes]: Lost Tribes of Israel | Where are the Ten Lost Tribes? (3) - PBS. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/israel/losttribes3.html.
[^myth]: Myth or Reality: The Japanese Descend From The Lost Tribes of Israel .... https://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/myth-or-reality-japanese-descend-from-the-lost-tribes-of-Israel.
[^ancestry]: Japanese-Jewish common ancestry theory - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese-Jewish_common_ancestry_theory.
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