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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.
The terms Tennō ('Emperor', 天皇), as well as Nihon ('Japan', 日本), were not adopted until the late 7th century AD. [ 6 ] [ 2 ] In the nengō system which has been in use since the late 7th century, years are numbered using the Japanese era name and the number of years which have elapsed since the start of that nengō era.
The emperor of Japan [d] [e] ... According to the traditional account of the Nihon Shoki, Japan was founded by Emperor Jimmu 2683 years ago.
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]
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]
Emperor Jimmu: 660 [11] –581 BC [12] (81 years) Daughter of Kotoshironushi. Married Emperor Jimmu in 681 BC. [11] Gave birth to Emperor Suizei and two other children. Empress dowager from 581 BC. [12] Isuzuyori-hime 五十鈴依媛命: Emperor Suizei: 580 [12] –548 BC [13] (32 years) Daughter of Kotoshironushi. Gave birth to Emperor Annei.
August 21, 1868 (October 6, 1868) ** Imperial envoy dispatched to Emperor Jimmu's tomb, Emperor Tenchi's tomb, and the tomb of the previous three emperors. August 23 (October 8, the same year) ** Enthronement ceremony Enthronement ceremony: August 27 (October 12) The Daijō-sai was held in Tokyo on November 17, 1871 (December 28, 1871).
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 ...