was a legendary prince of

Silla Silla or Shilla (57 BCE – 935 CE) ( , Old Korean: Syera, Old Japanese: Siraki2) was a Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of K ...

who settled in

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during the era of

Emperor Suinin , also known as was the 11th legendary Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Less is known about ''Suinin'' than his father, and likewise he is also considered to be a "legendary emperor". Both the ''Kojiki'', and t ...

, around the 3rd or 4th century and was said to have lived in

Tajima Province was a province of Japan in the area of northern Hyōgo Prefecture. Tajima bordered on Tango and Tanba to the east, Harima to the south, and Inaba to the west. Its abbreviated form name was . In terms of the Gokishichidō system, Tajimao was ...

. His descendants are the

Tajima clan Tajima is a Japanese name that may refer to: People *, Japanese population geneticist *, Japanese warrior monk *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese print maker of the Sosaku Hanga School *, Japanese actress *, Japanese politician *, Japanese pol ...

. Amenohiboko is the ancestral god of

and is supposedly enshrined in the

Shinto Shrine A is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine") one or more ''kami'', the deities of the Shinto religion. Overview Structurally, a Shinto shrine typically comprises several buildings. The '' honden''Also called (本殿, meani ...

(''

Izushi jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Izushi neighborhood of the city of Toyooka in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is the ''ichinomiya'' of former Tajima Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on October 20. Enshrined ''kami'' The ''ka ...

'') at Toyooka in

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. Seven or eight treasures brought by Amenohiboko are thought to be housed in

Izushi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the Izushi neighborhood of the city of Toyooka in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is the ''ichinomiya'' of former Tajima Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on October 20. Enshrined ''kami'' The ''ka ...

. According to the ''Nihon Shoki'', "In Kagami Village,

Omi Province is a hereditary noble title (''kabane'') of ancient Japan. It was given to the descendants of the Imperial Family before Emperor Kōgen. Along with ''Muraji'', ''Omi'' was reserved for the head of the most powerful clans during the Kofun perio ...

, there was a craftsman of Suebe who served the prince of Silla, Amenohiboko, who came to Japan." However, at present, early Sueki was not found at Kagamiyama ruins of old kilns in Ryuocho, Shiga Prefecture, which is closely linked to this description, or either in Tajima region where Amenohiboko is said to have lived. Amenohiboko is attributed, in legend, some parts of Toyooka City.

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