Mikeiri no Mikoto

Mikeiri no Mikoto
Genealogy
Parents
SiblingsEmperor Jimmu
SpousePrincess Unome

Mikeiri no Mikoto (Japanese: 三毛入野命, also known as Mikenu, d. 663 BC according to traditional dating) is a Japanese deity. He was the older brother of Jimmu.[1] While playing a minor role in the Nihon Shoki,[2][1] he has a prominent local tradition at Takachiho Shrine[1] of which he is the main deity.[3] There is an annual festival for him called Shishikake Festival.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "Legend Mikeiri no Mikoto and Kihachi" (PDF).
  2. ^ Nihongi (W.G. Aston tr., Tuttle 1972 reprint), p. 114
  3. ^ "Click the english button to switch the page language to english since that is the page I am citing, not the Japanese version". www.miyazaki-archive.jp. Retrieved 2023-11-10.