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Jimmu
was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the '' Nihon Shoki'' and ''Kojiki''. His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BC.Kelly, Charles F"Kofun Culture" April 27, 2009.* Kitagawa, Joseph (1987). : "emphasis on the undisrupted chronological continuity from myths to legends and from legends to history, it is difficult to determine where one ends and the next begins. At any rate, the first ten legendary emperors are clearly not reliable historical records." * Boleslaw Szczesniak, "The Sumu-Sanu Myth: Notes and Remarks on the Jimmu Tenno Myth", in '''', Vol. 10, No. 1/2 (Winter 1954), pp. 107–26. . . In |
Himetataraisuzu-hime
."Japanese God Name Dictionary" p320 "Himetataraisuzu Himetataraisuzu" 『日本神名辞典』p320「比売多多良伊須気余理比売」 is a Japanese goddess, a mythological figure in the '' Nihon Shoki'' (Chronicles of Japan), the first empress of Japan, and the first wife of Emperor Jimmu. She is equivalent to in the ''Kojiki''. Although there are differences in details among the legends, the mother is depicted as the daughter of an influential person in the Yamato region, and the father as a god. According to Shinto myth, she married Emperor Jimmu, became his empress, and gave birth to the second emperor, Emperor Suizei.Illustrated Chronicle of the Emperors of Japan, p.37-41, "Emperor Jimmu". Names In the ''Kojiki'' (Records of Ancient Matters), her name was first (""『神道大辞典（縮刷版）』p1227「ヒメタタライスズヒメノミコト」 or ), but was later changed to. For more details, see #Anecdotes of her birth in Kojiki. The name is some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmu's Eastern Expedition
refers to a series of stories in which Emperor Jimmu became emperor of Japan for the first time (Emperor Jimmu) after defeating Nagasunehiko, who had ruled the Nara Basin and its surrounding area, after leaving Hyuga Province. Overview According to the chronicles ''Kojiki'' and '' Nihon Shoki'', Jimmu's brothers were born in Takachiho, the southern part of Kyūshū in modern-day Miyazaki Prefecture. They moved eastward to find a location more appropriate for administering the entire country. Jimmu's older brother, Itsuse no Mikoto, originally led the migration, and led the clan eastward through the Seto Inland Sea with the assistance of local chieftain Sao Netsuhiko (根津日子). As they reached Naniwa (modern-day Osaka), they encountered another local chieftain, Nagasunehiko (長髄彦, "the long-legged man"), and Itsuse was killed in the ensuing battle. Jimmu realized that they had been defeated because they battled eastward against the sun, so he decided to land on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisumimi
Kisumimi-no-mikoto"Ancient Japanese Encyclopedia" p341 "Kisumi no Mikoto (Kisumi Mimei)" is a character in Japanese mythology, a male deity and the son of the first Emperor Jimmu."Dictionary of Japanese Gods and Buddha" p400 "Kisumi no Mikoto isumi Mimei"Japanese God Reading Dictionary" p118 "Kisumi Mimei" He appears in the middle volume of Kojiki, but not in Nihon Shoki."Dictionary of Japanese Gods and Buddha" p400 "Kisumi no Mikoto isumi Mimei and the name is not mentioned in the Kojiki. There is also no mention of his achievements in the Kojiki, and no mention of his descendants. References in Chronicles In the "Record of Jimmu" in the middle volume of the "Kojiki," there is a sentence as follows."Ancient Japanese Encyclopedia" p341 "Kisumi no Mikoto (Kisumi Mimei)""Dictionary of Japanese Gods and Buddha" p400 "Kisumi no Mikoto isumi Mimei On the other hand, in "The Chronicles of Emperor Jimmu," vol. 3 of the Nihon Shoki, there is a sentence that is largely the same a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamayori-hime (mother Of Jimmu)
Tamayori-hime is a goddess in Japanese mythology. Her name is spelled as in the Kojiki and in the Nihon Shoki. Tamayori-hime is the daughter of the sea-dragon god Watatsumi and the younger sister of Toyotama-hime. When Toyotama-hime abandoned her husband Hoori, she sent Tamayori-hime to care for their son Ugayafukiaezu, although in the Nihon Shoki version of the legend, Tamayori-hime accompanies her sister to the human world when she was about to give birth. When the child grew up, he married his aunt, who bore him four children, the youngest of which became Emperor Jimmu, the first emperor of Japan. Summary She is the mother of Emperor Jimmu (the first Emperor) and the sister of Toyotama-hime, the Emperor's grandmother. Toshio Akima of the International Research Centre for Japanese Studies considers it more likely that Tamayori-hime is not the sister of Toyotama-hime, but that the two should be considered as aspects of the same, single deity. The word ''tamayori-hime' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Suizei
, also known as , was the second legendary emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession. Very little is known about this Emperor due to a lack of material available for further verification and study. Suizei is known as a "legendary emperor" among historians as his actual existence is disputed. A legendary account from the ''Kojiki'' states that Suizei became emperor after receiving the title of crown prince by his half brother due to his bravery regarding a murder plot. Suizei's reign started in 581 BC, he had one wife and a sole son who supposedly became the next emperor upon his death in 549 BC. Legendary narrative While the ''Kojiki'' provides little information about Suizei, it does state his name, genealogy, and a record about his accession to the throne. He was born sometime in 632 BC, and was one of the sons of Emperor Jimmu and his chief wife Himetataraisuzu-hime. The account in the Kojiki states that Suizei's older brother Kamuyaimimi was original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahiratsu-hime
was the first wife of Emperor Jimmu, first Emperor of Japan. Jimmu later married Himetataraisuzu-hime who became the first Empress of Japan, and whose children inherited the throne. Her son Tagishimimi would attempt to seize power violently due to not inheriting the throne. In the ''Kojiki'', she is called ''Ahira-hime'' (吾平媛). According to the '' Nihon Shoki'', she is from Hyūga Province. Note that the ''-hime'' (媛) on the end is the word for "princess", and that ''tsu'' (津) appears in Old Japanese as the genitive particle, which was sometimes omitted from names. Genealogy There is no mention of her parents in either the '' Nihon Shoki'' or the ''Kojiki''. According to the ''Kojiki'', she is the sister of (阿多之小椅君,"Lord Wobashi of Ata"). The ''Kojiki'' also lists one (隼人阿多君, "Lord Ata of the Hayato") as a descendant of Hoderi. Meanwhile, according to the ''Genealogical Catalogue of the Ancient powerful families''(古代豪族系図 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaterasu
Amaterasu, also known as Amaterasu Ōmikami () or Ōhirume no Muchi no Kami (), is the goddess of the sun in Japanese mythology. One of the major deities (''kami'') of Shinto, she is also portrayed in Japan's earliest literary texts, the ''Kojiki'' (c. 712 CE) and the '' Nihon Shoki'' (720 CE), as the ruler (or one of the rulers) of the heavenly realm Takamagahara and the mythical ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan via her grandson Ninigi. Along with her siblings, the moon deity Tsukuyomi and the impetuous storm god Susanoo, she is considered to be one of the "Three Precious Children" (, ), the three most important offspring of the creator god Izanagi. Amaterasu's chief place of worship, the Grand Shrine of Ise in Ise, Mie Prefecture, is one of Shinto's holiest sites and a major pilgrimage center and tourist spot. As with other Shinto ''kami'', she is also enshrined in a number of Shinto shrines throughout Japan. Name The goddess is referred to as 'Amaterasu Ōmik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Mythology
Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto and Buddhist traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of years of contact with Korea, Ainu, and Okinawan myths are also key influences in Japanese mythology. Japanese myths are tied to the topography of the archipelago as well as agriculturally-based folk religion, and the Shinto pantheon holds countless ''kami'' ( Japanese for " god(s)" or "spirits"). This article will discuss cosmogony, important deities, modern interpretations, cultural significance, and the influence of these myths. Two important sources for Japanese myths as they are recognized today are the '' Kojiki'' and the '' Nihon Shoki''. The ''Kojiki'', or "Record of Ancient Matters," is the oldest surviving account of Japan's myths, legends, and history. Additionally, the ''Shintōshū'' describes the origins of Japanese deities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kojiki
The , also sometimes read as or , is an early Japanese chronicle of myths, legends, hymns, genealogies, oral traditions, and semi-historical accounts down to 641 concerning the origin of the Japanese archipelago, the , and the Japanese imperial line. It is claimed in its preface to have been composed by Ō no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Genmei in the early 8th century (711–712), and thus is usually considered to be the oldest extant literary work in Japan. The myths contained in the as well as the are part of the inspiration behind many practices. Later, they were incorporated into Shinto practices such as the purification ritual. Composition It is believed that the compilation of various genealogical and anecdotal histories of the imperial (Yamato) court and prominent clans began during the reigns of Emperors Keitai and Kinmei in the 6th century, with the first concerted effort at historical compilation of which we have record being the one made in 620 un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Foundation Day
is an annual public holiday in Japan on 11 February, celebrating the foundation of Japan, enforced by a specific Cabinet Order set in 1966. 11 February is the accession date of the legendary first Emperor of Japan, Emperor Jimmu, converted into Gregorian calendar of 660 BC which is written in ''Kojiki'' and chapter 3 of '' Nihon Shoki.'' Coincidentally, 11 February 1889 is the day of the promulgation of the Meiji Constitution. History The origin of National Foundation Day is New Year's Day in the traditional lunisolar calendar. On that day, the foundation of Japan by the legendary Emperor Jimmu was celebrated based on the '' Nihon Shoki'', which states that Emperor Jimmu ascended to the throne on the first day of the first month. There is, however, no compelling historical evidence that the legendary Emperor Jimmu actually existed. Emperor Ankō (401 - 456) is the earliest generally agreed upon historical ruler of Japan. During the Kofun period (300 - 538), Yamato was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugayafukiaezu
is a Shinto ''kami'', and is in Japanese mythology, the father of Japan's first Emperor, Emperor Jimmu. Nomenclature and story In the ''Kojiki'', his name appears as , and in the '' Nihon Shoki'' as . Basil Hall Chamberlain glossed the ''Kojiki'' name as "His Augustness Heaven's-Sun-Height-Prince-Wave-limit-Brave-Cormorant-Thatch-Meeting-Incompletely". Ugayafukiaezu was a child of Hoori, the son of Ninigi-no-Mikoto, who was sent down by Amaterasu to govern the earth (Ashihara no Nakatsukuni) (believed to be equivalent to Japan), and of Toyotama-hime, a daughter of Ryūjin, the dragon ''kami'' of the sea. Although Toyotama-hime became pregnant at the undersea palace of Ryūgū-jō, she opted not to bear the child in the ocean and decided to head to shore. On the shore, her parents attempted to build a house in which she could give birth, and attempted to construct the roof with feathers of the cormorant instead of saw grass. However, while they were finishing the roof, she w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Of Japan
The Emperor of Japan is the monarch and the head of the Imperial Family of Japan. Under the Constitution of Japan, he is defined as the symbol of the Japanese state and the unity of the Japanese people, and his position is derived from "the will of the people with whom resides sovereign power". Imperial Household Law governs the line of imperial succession. The emperor is immune from prosecution by the Supreme Court of Japan. He is also the head of the Shinto religion. In Japanese, the emperor is called , literally "Emperor of heaven or " Heavenly Sovereign". The Japanese Shinto religion holds him to be the direct descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu. The emperor is also the head of all national Japanese orders, decorations, medals, and awards. In English, the use of the term for the emperor was once common but is now considered obsolete. The Imperial House of Japan, known by their name the Yamato Dynasty, is amongst the oldest in the world, with its historical ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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