Japanese mythology
Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of years of contac ...
, a male deity and the son of the first Emperor Jimmu. He is the younger brother of Tagishimimi and some speculate they were the same person.
References in the Kiki
The
Nihon Shoki
The or , sometimes translated as ''The Chronicles of Japan'', is the second-oldest book of classical Japanese history. It is more elaborate and detailed than the , the oldest, and has proven to be an important tool for historians and archaeol ...
simple describes him and Tagishimimi as being born to Ahiratsu-hime and
Emperor Jimmu
was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the and . His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BC.Kelly, Charles F"Kofun Culture"『デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus』, 講談社,2015,「媛蹈韛五十鈴媛命 コトバンク版 2018年8月11日閲覧。
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Bibliographic information
* "Dictionary of Japanese Divine Names", Jinja-Shimpo-Sha, 1994, 1995 (2nd edition), ISBN 4-915265-66-8
* "Dictionary of Japan's Ancient Shinto Gods", Kazunori Yoshida/editor, Chunichi Press, 2000, ISBN 4-88519-158-0
* "Dictionary of Japanese Gods and Buddha", Takehiko Oshima, Minoru Sonoda, Fumio Keimuro, Setsu Yamamoto (eds.), Taishukan Shoten, 2001, ISBN 4-469-01268-8
* "Nihon no Kami Yomiwake Jiten" (An Encyclopedia of Japanese Gods), Kenji Kawaguchi/editor, Kashiwa Shobo, 1999, 2009 (9th printing), ISBN 4-7601-1824-1
* "Kojiki to Nihon no Kami ga Kunderu Hon" (The Book of Ancient Matters and Understanding Japanese Gods), Kunihiro Yoshida, Gakken Publishing, 2015, ISBN 978-4-05-406340-2
* "Illustrated Chronicle of the Rekiyo Emperors", Edited by Masao Mitobe, Kazuo Higo, Shizuko Akagi, Shigetaka Fukuchi,
Akita Shoten
is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Teio Akita in 1948. As of May 2023, the company's president is Shigeru Higuchi. The company is known for publishing the manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Champ ...
, 1989, ISBN 4-253-00297-8
* "A Genealogical Directory of the Empresses of the Rekishi Era" (Bessatsu Rekishi Yomihon 24, Vol. 27, No. 29, 618), edited by Minoru Sato, Shinninjin Oraisha, 2002
* "The History of Hyuga Province: An Ancient History" by Sadakichi Kida, Toyo-do, 1943
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