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* ''3th-4th century/highly fabricated''

* ''3th-4th century/highly fabricated''

* ''Other names: Prince Mima, Prince Mimaki''

* ''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 Sûjin is traditionally said to have been the 10th Japanese emperor; traditional counts place his rule around 97-30 BCE. According to some accounts, he may have founded [[Ise Shrine]].<ref>Gallery labels, "Mounded tomb of Emperor Sujin," British Museum.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/20701593798/in/dateposted-public/]</ref>

 

If he was a historical figure, and not merely mythical, Sûjin may have lived several centuries later, in the mid-3rd century, and may have been the first [[Yamato state|Yamato]] ruler, after the mysterious [[Yamatai]] confederacy fell into disunity.  

==Conditions on the Archipelago==

==Conditions on the Archipelago==

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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>

<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.”

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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==Sources==

==Sources==

Aoki, Michiko Y. Ancient Myths and Early History of Japan. New York: Exposition Press, 1974. 15-25.

*Aoki, Michiko Y. Ancient Myths and Early History of Japan. New York: Exposition Press, 1974. 15-25.

Aoki, Michiko Y. Records of Wind and Earth. Michigan: Association for Asian Studies, Inc., 1997.

*Aoki, Michiko Y. Records of Wind and Earth. Michigan: Association for Asian Studies, Inc., 1997.

 

[[Category:Emperors]]

[[Category:Emperors|Sujin]]

[[Category:Folklore]]

[[Category:Folklore|Sujin]]

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