Kisumimi

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]

Kisumimi
Bornunknown
DiedYamato Province
FatherJimmu
MotherAhiratsu-hime

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
A genealogical tree based on the Kojiki
Himetataraisuzu-himeEmperor JimmuAhiratsu-hime
KamuyaimimiHikoyai‡Emperor SuizeiTagishimimiKisumimi

‡ not in the Nihon Shoki

Footnotes

Notes

    Sources
    1. 『日本古代神祇事典』p341「きすみみのみこと（岐須美美命）」
    2. 『日本の神仏の辞典』p400「きすみみのみこと【岐須美美命】」
    3. 『日本の神様読み解き事典』p118「岐須美美命」
    4. 日本人名大辞典+Plus, デジタル版. "岐須美美命とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-01-12.
    5. "Book III", Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697, Volume 1, retrieved 2023-03-09

    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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