The Takenouchi manuscripts are a set of mysterious documents that were rewritten by a man named Takenouchino Matori 1,500 years ago in a mixture of Japanese and Chinese characters, transcribed from even older texts. According to legend, the original documents were written in divine characters many millennia ago by ‘the gods. The unusual texts tell a story of humanity in a way that has never been told before, starting from the beginning of creation up until the emergence of Christianity. They talk of an era in our ancient past where mankind lived in peace and harmony, united under the rule of the son of a Supreme God.  Top 10 Mysterious Ancient Manuscripts and Inscriptions Yet to be Deciphered Oldest Japanese Manuscript On Confucius Teachings Confirmed  Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient WritingsNewsHuman OriginsFolkloreRead Later