Emperor Jimmu

Emperor of Japan

Hikohohodemi February 13, 711 BC Japan

April 9, 585 BC (aged 125) Japan

Posthumous nameKun'yomi: Kamu-yamato Iware-biko no Sumeramikoto (神日本磐余彦天皇 ), also Kamu-yamato Iware-biko no Mikoto (神倭伊波礼毘古命 ) On'yomi: Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇 )

First emperor of Japan Emperor Jimmu 神武天皇 Emperor of JapanReignFebruary 11, 660 BCE – April 9, 585 BCESuccessorSuizeiEmperor Kami of JapanReign711 BC-660 BCBornHikohohodemi (彦火々出見 ) February 13, 711 BC JapanDiedApril 9, 585 BC (aged 125) JapanBurialUnebi-yama no ushitora no sumi no misasagi (畝傍山東北陵 ) (Kashihara, Nara)Spouse Ahiratsu-hime Himetataraisuzu-hime Issue Tagishimimi-no-Mikoto Kisumimi-no-Mikoto Hikoyai-no-Mikoto Kamuyaimimi-no-Mikoto Emperor Suizei Posthumous nameKun'yomi: Kamu-yamato Iware-biko no Sumeramikoto (神日本磐余彦天皇 ), also Kamu-yamato Iware-biko no Mikoto (神倭伊波礼毘古命 ) On'yomi: Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇 )FatherUgayafukiaezuMotherTamayori-himeReligionShinto Emperor JimmuJapanese nameKanji神武天皇 TranscriptionsRomanizationJinmu-tennō Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇 , Jinmu-tennō) was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki. His accession is traditionally dated as 660 BC. 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. He launched a military expedition from Hyuga near the Seto Inland Sea, captured Yamato, and established this as his center of power. In modern Japan, Jimmu's legendary accession is marked as National Foundation Day on February 11. Historians have stressed that there is no evidence for the existence of Jimmu. Most scholars agree that the traditional narrative of Japan’s founding is mythical and Jimmu is a legendary figure. In the 1930s and 1940s it was dangerous to question the existence of the Jimmu. However, some details about his conquest may reflect actual events.