Emperor Suinin

Emperor of Japan

Ikume 69 BC

70 (aged 139)

Posthumous nameJapanese style: Ikumeiribikoisachi no Sumeramikoto (活目入彦五十狭茅天皇 ), also Ikumeiribikoisachi no Mikoto (伊久米伊理毘古伊佐知命 ) Chinese style: Emperor Suinin (垂仁天皇 )

Emperor of Japan Emperor Suinin 垂仁天皇 Emperor of JapanReign29 BC – 70 (traditional)PredecessorSujinSuccessorKeikōBornIkume (活目尊 ) 69 BCDied70 (aged 139)BurialSugawara no Fushimi no higashi no misasagi (菅原伏見東陵 ) (Nara)Spouse Sahohime-no-Mikoto Hibasuhime-no-Mikoto (among others) IssueSee belowHouseImperial House of JapanFatherEmperor SujinMotherMimaki-himeReligionShinto Emperor Suinin (垂仁天皇 , Suinin-tennō) , also known as Ikumeiribikoisachi no Sumeramikoto (活目入彦五十狭茅天皇 ) was the 11th legendary Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. There is less known about Suinin than his father, and likewise is also considered to be a "legendary emperor". Both the Kojiki, and the Nihon Shoki (collectively known as the Kiki) record events that took place during Suinin's alleged lifetime. This legendary narrative tells how he ordered his daughter Yamatohime-no-mikoto to establish a new permanent shrine for Amaterasu (the Sun Goddess), which eventually became known as the Ise Grand Shrine. Other events that were recorded concurrently with his reign include the origins of Sumo wrestling in the form of a wrestling match involving Nomi no Sukune. Suinin's reign is conventionally considered to have been from 29 BC to AD 70. During his alleged lifetime, he fathered seventeen children with two chief wives (empress) and six consorts. One of his sons became the next emperor upon his death in 70 AD, but the location of his father's grave (if any) is unknown. Suinin is traditionally venerated at a memorial Shinto tomb (misasagi) at Nishi-machi, Amagatsuji, Nara City.