Yamato Takeru

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Yamato Takeru is a legendary Japanese prince and folk-hero famed for his epic military exploits and central role in early imperial myth, including tales involving the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese folk hero
legendary prince
mythological warrior
afterlifeForm white bird spirit
alias Prince Ōsu NERFINISHED
appearsIn Kojiki NERFINISHED
Nihon Shoki NERFINISHED
associatedWith Atsuta Shrine NERFINISHED
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi NERFINISHED
Kyūshū NERFINISHED
Tōkaidō region NERFINISHED
eastern Japan NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath illness
commemoratedBy place names along the Tōkaidō
shrines in eastern Japan
countryOfOrigin Japan
culture Japanese mythology
dynasty Yamato dynasty NERFINISHED
father Keikō Tennō NERFINISHED
gender male
genre heroic legend
hasTheme filial piety
imperial expansion
tragic heroism
influenced Japanese warrior ethos
literaryForm mythic chronicle narrative
oral tradition
notableEvent crossing of the sea where Oto Tachibana-hime sacrifices herself
death on campaign in the east
mission to subdue the Emishi in the east
mission to subdue the Kumaso
notableFor association with the sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
epic military exploits
role in early imperial myth
subjugation of eastern provinces
occupation prince
warrior
periodDescribed mythic age of Japan
realm Yamato court NERFINISHED
relatedMyth Three Sacred Treasures of Japan NERFINISHED
relatedTo Imperial Regalia of Japan NERFINISHED
relative Emperor Keikō NERFINISHED
religion Shinto
spouse Oto Tachibana-hime NERFINISHED
symbol bravery
loyalty to the imperial house
military prowess
title Prince of Yamato NERFINISHED
veneratedAs kami
weapon Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi NERFINISHED

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