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* ''3th-4th century/highly fabricated''
* ''3th-4th century/highly fabricated''
* ''Other names: Prince Mima''
* ''Other names: Prince Mima, Prince Mimaki''
Emperor Sujin is believed to have been the first Yamato ruler, after the mysterious [[Yamatai]] confederacy fell to disunion in the mid-3rd century.
Emperor Sujin is believed to have been the first Yamato ruler, after the mysterious [[Yamatai]] confederacy fell to disunion in the mid-3rd century.
Prince Mima (Emperor Sujin) is believed to have been one of these aggressive newcomers.
Prince Mima (Emperor Sujin) is believed to have been one of these aggressive newcomers.
==Prince Mima==
During the 7th century, texts such as the [[Fudoki]], [[Kojiki]], and [[Nihon Shoki]] rewrote or created myths and stories to glorify important figures, or give heavenly precedent to perhaps questionable earthly action. One such example is the following from the ''[[Fudoki|Hitachi no Kuni Fudoki]]''.
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|<font color="#FFFFFF">Aoki, Michiko Y. Records of Wind and Earth. Michigan: Association for Asian Studies, Inc., 1997. 8-9.
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<blockquote>According to the local traditions of this area, the Great God of Kashima once appeared to Prince Mimaki. [When he was in Yamato,] Prince Mimaki saw a figure clad in a white rob…The white figure said, “Worship me in the proper manner and I will stand by thy side. I shall cause thee to rule whatever territory thou desirest to govern.”</blockquote>
The god who appeared to Prince Mimaki was quite an expansionist, as were the councilors of the prince. Prince Mimaki straightaway summoned them in order to consult them on the matter. Among them was none other than Kikikatsu (Wise Listener), the legendary progenitor of the Nakatomi clan. He advised the prince, saying, “this is the god’s pronouncement. He is the Great God of Kashima. He appeared in order to remind you that you are the one to whom the ancestral deities entrusted the rule of these Great Eight Islands.”
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