The question of the origins of the Japanese peoples is a hotly debated issue. Jared Diamond (of Guns, Germs, and Steel fame) wrote an article on the subject i

The question of the origins of the Japanese peoples is a hotly debated issue. Jared Diamond (of Guns, Germs, and Steel fame) wrote an article on the subject in 1998: http://discovermagazine.com/1998/jun/japaneseroots1455 http://discovermagazine.com/1998/jun/japaneseroots1455