Kisumimi-no-mikoto[1] is a character in Japanese mythology, a male deity and the son of the first Emperor Jimmu.[2][3] He is the younger brother of Tagishimimi and some speculate they were the same person.[4]
References in the Kiki
The Nihon Shoki simple describes him and Tagishimimi as being born to Ahiratsu-hime and Emperor Jimmu.[5] without further mention
Genealogy
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Footnotes
Notes
Sources
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, 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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