Emperor Keikō
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Emperor Keikō, also known as Ootarashihikooshirowake no Sumeramikoto and Ōtarashihiko-oshirowake no Mikoto, was the 12th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Both the Ko
Emperor Keikō
Keikō's misasagi, Tenri, Nara
Yamato Takeru later became a legend in his own right.
Yamato Takeru
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Yamato Takeru, originally Prince Ousu, was a Japanese folk hero and semi-legendary prince of the imperial dynasty, son of Emperor Keikō, who is traditionally counted as the 12th Emperor of Japan. The
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…he sought to expand territorial control through conquest of local tribes. He had a very important son named "Prince Ōsu", now known as the folk hero Yamato Takeru, who was in possession of the Kusanagi no Tsurugi when he died. This treasure was later moved to Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, and is now…
Yamato Takeru by Takahashi Yuichi
Yamato Takeru dressed as a maidservant, preparing to kill the Kumaso leaders. Woodblock print on paper. Yoshitoshi, 1886.
Yamato Takeru attacking the Kumaso leader.
The statue of Yamato Takeru at Kenroku-en