K O J I K I B O O K I I
Age of Humans I
THE FIRST EMPERORS
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K O J I K I B O O K I I
THE FIRST EMPERORS
From the eastern campaign of the first emperor to the battles of the hero Yamato Takeru, the sea crossing of Empress Jingū, and the coming of continental learning: nine tales of humans descended from gods.
The age of heroes born of divine blood passes, and the story turns to Book III, where human hearts take the stage.
| 1st | Emperor Jimmu | Enthroned at Kashihara after the eastern campaign; the first emperor |
| 2nd–9th | Suizei to Kaika | The “eight undocumented reigns,” recorded only as genealogy |
| 10th | Emperor Sujin | Quelled the plague and sent generals to the four quarters |
| 11th | Emperor Suinin | Origin of the Ise Grand Shrine; Tajimamori’s orange |
| 12th | Emperor Keikō | Father of Yamato Takeru |
| 13th | Emperor Seimu | Fixed provincial borders and local governors |
| 14th | Emperor Chūai | Doubted the oracle and died suddenly; husband of Jingū |
| 15th | Emperor Ōjin | Continental learning arrives; later worshipped as Hachiman |
| 16th | Emperor Nintoku | The sage ruler of the kitchen-smoke story |
| 17th–20th | Richū to Ankō | An age of struggles over the throne |
| 21st | Emperor Yūryaku | Met the god Hitokotonushi; a fierce great king |
| 22nd–25th | Seinei to Buretsu | The royal line thins toward extinction |
| 26th | Emperor Keitai | A new emperor summoned from Echizen |
| 27th–32nd | Ankan to Sushun | Buddhism arrives; the Soga clan rises |
| 33rd | Empress Suiko | Japan’s first empress; the Kojiki ends here |