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	Orientalthane.com - Institude for Oriental Study, Thane
		Since Fujimura was caught red-handed and confessed last year that he planted many of his finds, textbooks have been revised, artifacts quietly removed from the National Museum, and theories on Japan's earliest humans reconsidered.
		Fujimura is believed to have planted 65 stone artifacts at Kamitakamori, including scrapers and pointed tools, Kamata said.
		Fujimura apologized profusely at a news conference immediately after the scandal broke, saying he gave into temptation and the pressure to succeed.
	www.orientalthane.com /archaeology/news_10_29.htm (941 words)

	Fujimura Shinichi -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		In 1972, Fujimura began to study archeology and to look for prehistoric (A man-made object taken as a whole) artifacts.
		He said that he had wanted to be known as the person who would have found the earliest (Ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous) stoneware in Japan.
		All of Fujimura's work immediately fell under suspicion, and the discovery also affected the research of many other archeologists in Japan and elsewhere, based on his findings.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fu/fujimura_shinichi.htm (474 words)

	Politics and Personality (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Fujimura’s confession in the fall of 2001 confirmed that his forgery had begun as early as 1980 and involved 42 sites.
		Fujimura’s closest colleague, Kamata Toshiaki, told the media immediately after the revelation of the forgery that “he is the most honest person I know.
		As Fujimura was not particularly skilled in flint-knapping, most of the planted tools were probably authentic ancient stone tools, with only a few exceptions that he may have made.
	www.fas.harvard.edu /~asiactr/haq/200203/0203a007.htm (5370 words)

	Renowned archaeologist admits to planting finds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Shinichi Fujimura, 50, deputy director at the Tohoku Paleolithic Cultural Research Institute, said he had made up the find as he wanted to go on record as excavating Japan's oldest stoneware.
		A research team led by Fujimura announced on Oct. 27 that it had discovered eight stoneware pieces that experts believed were the oldest in Japan from a layer of earth more than 600,000 years old in the Kamitakamori ruins in Tsukidate, Miyagi Prefecture.
		Fujimura, a native of Miyagi Prefecture, told reporters that the new discoveries were actually objects found in earlier digs that he had planted in the 600,000-year-old layer of earth on Oct. 22.
	www.trussel.com /prehist/news222.htm (493 words)

	iqexpand.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Shinichi Fujimura's Stone Age Discoveries By the age of 50, Shinichi Fujimura had established himself as one of Japan's leading archaeologists.
		Shinichi Fujimura, 50, deputy director at the Tohoku Paleolithic Cultural Research Institute, said he had made up...
		So is the case with a recent hoax perpetrated by Shinichi Fujimura, a national hero in Japan, that has both overwhelmed and shamed the Japanese authorities...
	shinichi_fujimura.iqexpand.com (374 words)

	Fujimura Shinichi - TheBestLinks.com - Shinichi Fujimura, Japan, October 23, 2000, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Shinichi Fujimura, Fujimura Shinichi, Japan, October 23, 2000, 1972, 1950, 2002...
		In 1972 Fujimura begun to study archeology and look for prehistoric artifacts.
		In October 23, 2002 Fujimura and his team announced that they had made an important find in Kamitakamori site near the town of Tsukidate in Miyagi Prefecture.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Shinichi_Fujimura.html (405 words)

	Paleolithic Period Theories Turned Upside Down (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		However, Fujimura, former deputy director of the Tohoku Paleolithic Institute and until last November considered the dean of archaeology in Japan, has told former colleagues that stone tools he had claimed to have found there were in fact faked.
		Fujimura was caught red-handed planting ancient artifacts at an archaeological site last November, a revelation that shook the foundations of theories about the origins of human settlement in Japan.
		Fujimura claimed to have found evidence of ancient man at numerous sites around the country, assertions that were not challenged.
	classes.yale.edu /anth254a/article_bank/AsahiShimbun_011005.htm (471 words)

	Trinicenter.com Disgraced archaeologist admits more fakes
		Shinichi Fujimura, an archaeologist who admitted to falsifying two Paleolithic stone tool findings in northern Japan, has now confessed to faking the discovery of the world's oldest stone tool, which had been broken up and its parts dispersed separately in two prefectures, archaeological association officials said Saturday.
		Fujimura made the latest confession to a special Japanese Archaeological Association investigation committee after he announced in December 1997 that the two pieces of the implement, discovered in Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures, were found to match each other, the officials said.
		Earlier, a team led by Fujimura said the Razaragi site, found in 1981, was in a layer of earth 42,000 years old, and the Babadan site, found in 1984, was 170,000 years old.
	www.trinicenter.com /cgi-bin/selfnews/viewnews.cgi?newsid1001790185,58938,.shtml (368 words)

	Faked digs put archaeologists on defensive
		Fujimura appeared before the press Nov. 5 and officially admitted fabricating discoveries at two ruins, one in Miyagi Prefecture and the other in Hokkaido.
		Fujimura was unable to drive at the time of the findings, Tateno said, which would have made it difficult for him to act alone at the remote Tama New Town site.
		Fujimura was actively involved in excavation," said a source close to the Saitama project.
	www.arcl.ed.ac.uk /a1/stoppress/stop525.htm (1134 words)

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		Shinichi Fujimura were "not permitted to be used as academic resources".
		Okamura, continually praised Fujimura, who was the instigator of the forgery, as "the God the discovery of the old stone age", and the press all said he had "the hand of God".
		Okamura and Fujimura made the forged pottery as materials and wrote "a scientific thesis" about the forged relics and were dismissed, so many archeologists now believe that the curtain has fallen, and maybe quite relieved.
	www.okunomasao.com /kami-pro-english.htm (1964 words)

	Ø Wilson's Almanac free daily ezine \| Hoaxes and Frauds \| Piltdown Man hoax fraud cheats Shinichi Fujimura ...
		Although in a brief press interview on December 18, 2001 Fujimura would deny rumours that more dig finds he was involved in were also fakes, he later admitted to having falsely planted items at another 41 sites, including pieces he once labelled as the world's oldest connected stone tool.
		Fujimura publicly confessed that he had buried 61 out of 65 items that were unearthed from the Kami-Takamori dig at Tsukidate, Miyagi Prefecture.
		Fujimura’s fraudulent discoveries perhaps had been accepted by the Japanese academic elites, as well as the public, because they confirmed a popular notion – the great antiquity of the Japanese people.
	www.wilsonsalmanac.com /hoaxes_and_frauds.html (4173 words)

	Dirty digger unearthed
		Shinichi Fujimura, the nation's top archaeologist — nicknamed "God's hand" because of his knack of unearthing prehistoric items that disproved established theories — has mud on his face after he admitted to the Mainichi that he buried many of his amazing "discoveries" by himself.
		Fujimura, who was also called the "divine digger," confessed that he buried 61 out of 65 items that were unearthed from the dig this year.
		Shinichi Fujimura crouches beside a hole he dug at the Kamitakamori dig in Tsukidate, Miyagi prefecture, on Oct. 22, and prepares to bury Paleolithic stoneware he brought in a plastic bag.
	www.trussel.com /prehist/news225.htm (708 words)

	Shinichi Fujimura: ArchaeologyExpert
		Shinichi Fujimura by age 50, had established himself as a leading archaeologist in Japan.
		Fujimura and his archaeological team announced the unearthing of a collection of stone pieces that they thought to be the work of very ancient people.
		It was no surprise that Fujimura was dismissed from his scientific position and this sent Japanese publishing companies to reprint their archaeological texts omitting any reference to Fujimura.
	www.archaeologyexpert.co.uk /ShinichiFujiama.html (726 words)

	Athena Review Vol.3, no.2: Recent Finds in Archaeology: A Hoax in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		So is the case with a recent hoax perpetrated by Shinichi Fujimura, a national hero in Japan, that has both overwhelmed and shamed the Japanese authorities, calling into question several new theories of Japan’s ancient heritage.
		In his televised apology, Fujimura blamed his deceit on the burden of “having to find ever older sites,” and confessed to burying 61 out of 65 items that were unearthed from the dig this year, as well all 29 of the finds from the Soshin Fudozaka excavations in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island (fig.1).
		Fujimura’s straightforward con was undoubtedly accepted by the establishment, as well as the popular press, because it gave them evidence of what they already wanted to believe - the great antiquity of the Japanese people.
	www.athenapub.com /japhoax.htm (1257 words)

	The Japan Times Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		SENDAI (Kyodo) Shinichi Fujimura, an archaeologist who admitted falsifying two findings of Paleolithic stone tools in northern Japan, has denied rumors that more dig finds he was involved in were also fakes.
		Fujimura met the press for the first time after he publicly admitted Nov. 5 that he had fabricated the findings at the Kamitakamori ruins in Miyagi Prefecture and the Soshin-Fudozaka site in Hokkaido.
		Last month, Fujimura admitted to staging the discovery of 61 of the 65 tool fragments at Kamitakamori and 29 in Hokkaido in an excavation conducted in September and October.
	www.japantimes.co.jp /cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20001221a7.htm (463 words)

	Japanese archaeologist who fooled so many for so long leaves dark legacy of flawed theories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Shinichi Fujimura was a superstar in the world of Japanese archaeology.
		Since Fujimura was caught red-handed and confessed last year that he planted many of his finds, textbooks have been revised, artifacts quietly removed from the National Museum, and theories on Japan's earliest humans reconsidered.
		Fujimura apologized profusely at a news conference immediately after the scandal broke, saying he gave into temptation and the pressure to succeed.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2001/08/19/international1219EDT0439.DTL (957 words)

	The World Today Archive - Archaeological fraud in Japan
		Fujimura's discoveries had suggested the Japanese civilisation was one of the oldest in the world, but it turns out that isn't the case, something of a blow to a nation that prides itself on its history.
		After Fujimura was exposed, several archaeologists admitted they had been suspicious of his amazing powers, but had refrained from saying anything out of respect for academic integrity.
		As for Fujimura, he's now in hospital, apparently recovering from a stroke.
	www.abc.net.au /worldtoday/stories/s420235.htm (606 words)

	The Scotsman - International - Inquiry reveals archaeologist faked top finds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		For nearly 30 years, Shinichi Fujimura happened to be in exactly the right place at just the right time.
		Mr Fujimura’s career began to unravel after he was photographed by a Japanese newspaper journalist removing stone implements from a plastic bag and burying them at one set of ruins.
		New research showed that the layer from which Mr Fujimura’s finds were allegedly excavated was an accumulation of pyroclastic flow from a volcano, which would have made the area uninhabitable for humans.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /international.cfm?id=644342003 (535 words)

	Best Online Directory : Science : Social Sciences : Archaeology : Regional : Asia : Japan : News and Media
		Shinichi Fujimura, famed for finding ancient artefacts, admits planting them after being caught red-handed by a national newspaper.
		From the Japan Times, Shinichi Fujimura, an archaeologist who admitted falsifying two findings of Paleolithic stone tools in northern Japan, has denied rumors that more dig finds he was involved in were also fakes.
		From the Japan Times, sources said that Shinichi Fujimura, 50, former deputy chief of the Tohoku Paleolithic Institute, discovered archaeologically important stone implements during the excavation, but only when he was alone at the site.
	www.best-online-directory.com /index.php?c=Science/Social_Sciences/Archaeology/Regional/Asia/Japan/News_and_Media (825 words)

	Guardian \| Newspaper unearths archaeologist's fake find (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Shinichi Fujimura, vice-chairman of the Tohoku Palaeolithic Institute, remained bowed - a Japanese sign of humility - throughout the press conference at which he admitted planting the items.
		Mr Fujimura's team claimed to have found evidence of pillars that supported primitive dwellings at the site, 180 miles north-east of Tokyo.
		But 61 of the 65 stone items dug up were from Mr Fujimura's own collection, Mr Kamata said, adding that Mr Fujimura had legitimately found a host of ancient items.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4086634-103681,00.html (161 words)

	710KIRO - Dave Ross Section
		Shinichi Fujimura was considered a superstar in the world of Japanese archaeology...
		Last fall, a newspaper reporter secretly videotaped Fujimura at one of his digs in northern Japan BURYING artifacts, then pounding down the earth on top of them with his foot.
		The Fujimura affair is now considered among the worst cases of academic fraud ever in Japan.
	www.kiro710.com /daveross_commentary_view.jsp?commentary=12216 (270 words)

	Layman's Logic
		In 1981 Fujimura answered their prayers by unearthing a cache of stone cutting and scraping implements from a layer of volcanic ash.
		For some time, Fujimura insisted that the objects he had inserted were genuinely Paleolithic, and that he had tampered with only two sites.
		It seems clear that Fujimura’s motive was glory, both for himself and for his country.
	layman.blogspot.com /2003_12_28_layman_archive.html (860 words)

	Inquiry reveals Archaeologist Faked top Finds
		Japan is having to hastily rewrite its entire pre-history after an archaeologist known as "The Hands of God" was revealed to have systematically faked his fantastic discoveries...
		For nearly 30 years, Shinichi Fujimura happened to be in exactly the right place at just the right time.
		Mr Fujimura’s career began to unravel after he was photographed by a Japanese newspaper journalist removing stone implements from a plastic bag and burying them at one set of ruins.
	www.wayfareronline.com /news/2003/june/june06-032.html (243 words)

	CNN.com - Vaunted Japanese archaeological find exposed as fake - November 5, 2000
		At an emotional news conference, Shinichi Fujimura confessed to staging the discovery.
		Fujimura's research team on October 23 announced that while excavating a site in Miyagi state, about 186 miles northeast of Tokyo, they had dug up several holes that appeared to have held pillars that supported primitive dwellings.
		Fujimura volunteered to resign from the institute to take responsibility, said Kamata, who added that he himself had no immediate plans to step down.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/ASIANOW/east/11/05/japan.fakefind.ap (606 words)

	Antiquity Frenzy \| The Kamitakamori Scandal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The most renowned discoverer of Paleolithic remains in recent years has been Shinichi Fujimura, said by his colleagues to possess "divine hands" because of has uncanny instinct for uncovering evidences of early human habitation.
		A later breaking story concerns a revelation by Jinichi Nagasaki, co-excavator with Shinichi Fujimura of the Shimobimannishi site in Hokkaido, that the stratigraphic layers of the site yielding artifacts were not properly dated.
		The shot of Fujimura actually planting the goods, in the pale light of dawn, should be framed and hung as a warning in the tokonoma of every ancient text philologist in the the business.
	www.umass.edu /wsp/methodology/antiquity/japan/kami.html (870 words)

	Ancient East Asia: Japanese Scandals - Digging out of the Scandal by Peter Bleed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Shinichi Fujimura's involvement with essentially all of the Early/Middle Paleolithic excavations makes all the sites suspicious.
		It is undeniably true that Fujimura reported the vast majority of known Early/Middle Paleolithic sites, took part in most of the excavations, and 'discovered' many artifacts from those sites.
		It surprises me not at all that a gregarious person like Fujimura would visit excavations that were in process.
	www.ancienteastasia.org /special/japanarchscandal2.htm (2280 words)

	AM Archive - Archaeologist fraudulently writes Japanese history
		That's why the discoveries of an amateur archaeologist, Shinichi Fujimura, caused such a stir.
		Fujimura was faking his finds, planting artefacts at night, and miraculously discovering them the next day.
		TOSHIKI TAKEOKA: [Translated] Because of Fujimura's discoveries, it was thought that Japanese people developed here independently of people from China, hundreds of thousands of years ago.
	www.abc.net.au /am/stories/s419870.htm (475 words)

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