Yamato Takeru subjugates Kumaso Takeru.

Prince Yamatotakeru, originally Prince Ousu [*] was a Japanese legendary prince of the Yamato dynasty, son of Keikō of Yamato, a legendary monarch who is traditionally counted as the 12th Tenno or Emperor of Japan. The tragic tale of this impressive figure is told in the Japanese chronicles Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. One of his sons later became Chūai, traditionally counted as the 14th Emperor of Japan. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (799x1411, 447 KB) Summary Yamato Takeru（日本武尊） is the hero who appears on the myth in Japan. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (799x1411, 447 KB) Summary Yamato Takeru（日本武尊） is the hero who appears on the myth in Japan. ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan Imperial Seal of Japan The Emperor (天皇 tennō, literally heavenly sovereign) is currently a constitutionally-recognized symbol of the Japanese nation and the unity of its people. ... Emperor Keikō (景行天皇 Keikō Tennō) was the twelfth imperial ruler of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. ... Kojiki or Furukotofumi (古事記), also known in English as the Records of Ancient Matters, is the oldest surviving historical book recounting events of ancient earth in the Japanese language. ... Nihonshoki (日本書紀) is the second oldest history book about the ancient history of Japan. ... ChÅ«ai was a Japanese monarch, the 14th emperor (tenno) of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. ... For the CPR ocean liner, see Empress of Japan. ...

His historical existence is uncertain but those books date his life to the 4th century CE. Details are different between the two books and the version in Kojiki is assumed to be loyal to the older form of this legend. Prince Ousu slew his elder brother Ōusu [**] and his father, the emperor Keikō, feared his brutal temperament. The father plotted to have his son die in battle and sent him to the Izumo Province, today the eastern part of the Shimane Prefecture and then the land of Kumaso, today Kumamoto Prefecture. But Ousu succeeded in defeating his enemies, in the latter case by dressing as a maid servant attendant at a drinking party (see image right). One of the enemies he defeated praised him and gave him the title Yamatotakeru, meaning The Brave of Yamato. But Emperor Keikō's mind was unchanged. As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ... Izumo (Japanese: 出雲国; Izumo no kuni) was an old province of Japan which today consists of the eastern part of Shimane prefecture in the Chugoku region. ... Shimane Prefecture ) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県; Kumamoto-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ...

Keikō sent Yamato Takeru to the eastern land whose people disobeyed the imperial court. Yamatotakeru met his aunt Princess Yamato, the highest priestess of Amaterasu in Ise Province. His father attempted to kill him with his own hands, however Princess Yamato showed him compassion and lent him a holy sword named Kusanagi no tsurugi which Susanoo, the brother god of Amaterasu found in the body of the great serpent, Yamata no Orochi. Yamatotakeru went to the eastern land. He lost his wife Ototachibanahime during a storm, when she sacrificed herself to soothe the anger of the sea god. He defeated many enemies in the eastern land, and legend has it that he and a local old man composed the first renga in the Kai Province and their theme was Mount Tsukuba (now in the Ibaraki Prefecture). In return he blasphemed a local god of Mount Ibuki in the border of the Ōmi Province and Mino Province. The god cursed him with disease and he fell ill. The Sun goddess emerging out of a cave, bringing sunlight back to the universe. ... Categories: Old provinces of Japan | Japan geography stubs ... Kusanagi-no-tsurugi (Japanese: 草薙の剣) is a legendary Japanese sword as important to Japans history as Excalibur is to Britains. ... Susanoo, (Japanese: 須佐之男命, Susanoo-no-mikoto; also romanized as Susano-o, Susa-no-o, and Susanowo) in Shinto is the god of the sea and storms. ... Susanoo slaying the Yamata no Orochi, by Chikanobu Toyohara This article is about the Japanese mythological creature. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Kai province (甲斐国; -no kuni) is an old province in Japan that corresponds to Yamanashi prefecture today. ... Mount Tsukuba (Tsukuba-san) is an 877 m (2,877 ft) mountain located near Tsukuba, Japan. ... Ibaraki Prefecture ) is located in the Kantō region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ... Mount Ibuki is a mountain in Japan, straddling the border between the Gifu and Shiga prefectures. ... This ukiyo-e by Hiroshige illustrates the sailboats at Yahashi, one of the Eight Views of ÅŒmi. ... Mino (美濃国; -no kuni) is an old province of Japan, which today composes nearly the southern part of Gifu prefecture. ...

Yamatotakeru died somewhere in the Ise Province. According to the legend the name of Mie Prefecture was derived from his final words. After death his soul turned into a great white bird and flew away. His tomb in Ise is known as the Mausoleum of the White Plover. Mie Prefecture (三重県; Mie-ken) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

Notes

• The story of Yamato Takeru was turned into a live action movie loosely based on this prince. However the movie was a fantasy/sci-fi movie about magic, monsters, love, and mecha. Just like the legend he was famous for being a warrior and also given the title "Yamatotakeru," but the main focus of the plot was to defeat an eight-headed dragon.
• Yamato Takeru was also featured as an anime series about a human boy living amongst human-like aliens and acquired a powerful robot with a sword. Just like the movie he has similar necklace in the live action movie, a sword, and a large mech robot to take on an eight-headed dragon.
• In Digimon Adventure and its sequel, Digimon Adventure 02, two of the main characters are brothers named Yamato and Takeru (they were given the nicknames "Matt" and "T.K." in the English version). The brothers have no relation to the original Yamato Takeru, and are merely named after him.
• In the PC-game Starcraft the terran battlecruiser fires a "Yamatogun", probably refering to the mythical sword in his possession.

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