Psychic or Spiritual Power among the Japanese
Before WWII in Japan, there were some psychics or religious leaders who launched doctrines where Japanese Buddhism and shintoism were mixed based on Japanese spiritualism. They believed that once emperors of Japan had been the leaders of the world more than 10 thousands ago. Those super-ancient emperors were traveling the world on board of a kind of UFOs to guide local people in various areas in the world. Some religious groups established by them are still active today.
In other words, the Japanese imperial family are based on spiritual traditions that are still believed in by some Japanese.
Many psychics in Japan have been linked to Japanese Buddhism and shintoism, although they accept the religious authority of Christ Jesus. Even some researchers of spiritualism in Japan think that every religion in the world is under the common spirit power. In this context, they think that Christ Jesus, the Buddha, etc. are on a par in the spirit world. They admit that there is a sole great god who had created this world and this universe, and they think this great god is among traditional gods or deities of Japanese Buddhism and shintoism.
Psychics in Europe and Americas are mostly linked to Christianity like Swedenborg and Allan Kardec, but Japanese psychics are mostly linked to Japanese Buddhism and shintoism. Therefore, Japan's imperial family whose ultimate authority is based on Japanese shintoism is the potentially religious or spiritual leader of the Japanese people, although Japan's Emperor does not occupy a religious position such as that of the Pope in the Vatican.
However, as the Pope seems not to have sufficient spiritual power, Japan's Emperor seems not to have such power. But, in WWII some 80 years ago, most of the Japanese thought that the Empire of Japan should win and defeat the U.S. by super-natural or psychic power of the Emperor. But, the Empire of Japan surrendered to the U.S., accepting the American style of democracy based on American Christianity. However, the Japanese people did not abolish cultural or spiritual traditions centered around the imperial family as in past 1700 years, although they became not to be hostile or but became rather friendly to Christianity after WWII.
Although none requests a U.S. President to have and exercise super-natural or psychic power, it is a little disappointed that the Pope does not have and exercise super-natural or psychic power. But, sometimes some Japanese psychics or spiritualism researchers tend to dream that Japan's Emperor has and exercises super-natural or psychic power to become the spiritual leader or center of the world like in more than 10 thousands ago according to their belief.
However, the incumbent Emperor of Japan once studied in a university in the U.K.; he seems not to have any power associated with Japanese Buddhism and shintoism. Yet, unique spiritualism associated with Japanese Buddhism and shintoism seems to still alive in Japan even today. And, it must be a key to understanding the Japanese unique culture and the human nature of the Japanese.
For your reference, one of the world's oldest clay pots used 16,500 years ago was found in Japan. So, it is natural to think that some Japanese have psychic or spiritual power that can be traced back more 10 thousands years ago, since today there live in Japan similar people to those who lived in Japan about 17 thousands years ago creating the world's oldest clay pots.
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Acts 12, King James Version
11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
14 And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.