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Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇, Jinmu-tennō) was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki. [2] His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BC. [6] [7] In Japanese mythology, he was a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu, through her grandson Ninigi, as well as a descendant of the storm god Susanoo.
Emperor Jinmu on the cover of the first national census, 1920.. Jimmu's Eastern Expedition (神武東征, Jinmu tōsei) refers to a series of legends in which Emperor Jimmu became the first emperor of Japan, after defeating Nagasunehiko, who had ruled the Nara Basin and its surrounding area, after leaving Hyuga Province. [1]
Emperor Jimmu 神武天皇: 660–585 BC ... Son of Emperor Go-Fushimi; nephew and adopted son of Emperor Hanazono. From the Jimyōin line. Made the first emperor of ...
There is a theory that Emperor Jimmu, the first emperor of Japan, may have married a Himetataraisuzu-hime, a "daughter of a god," in order to legitimize his regime. It is said that the mother's maternal family belongs to Mishima of Settsu (Osaka Prefecture) and her paternal family belongs to Miwa of Yamato (Nara Prefecture).
Japanese bows, arrows, and arrow-stand Hama yumi, with hama ya. The hama yumi (破魔弓, lit. 'evil-destroying bow') is a sacred bow used in 1103 A.D. in Japan. [1] This bow is said to be one of the oldest and most sacred Japanese weapons; the first Emperor Jimmu is always depicted carrying a bow.
The following is a family tree of the emperors of Japan, from the legendary Emperor Jimmu to the present monarch, Naruhito. [1]Modern scholars have come to question the existence of at least the first nine emperors; Kōgen's descendant, Emperor Sujin (98 BC – 30 BC?), is the first for whom many agree that he might have actually existed. [2]
According to the traditional account of the Nihon Shoki, Japan was founded by Emperor Jimmu 2683 years ago. However most modern scholars agree to regard Jimmu and the nine first emperors as mythical. [34] Emperor Sujin, the 10th emperor, may have been a real historical figure.
The imperial house recognizes 126 monarchs, beginning with Emperor Jimmu (traditionally dated to 11 February 660 BCE), and continuing up to the current emperor, Naruhito. However, scholars have agreed that there is no evidence of Jimmu's existence, [ 3 ] [ 7 ] that the traditional narrative of the imperial family's founding is mythical, and ...