1. Emperor Sujin, known as in the, and or in the was the tenth Emperor of Japan.
22 Facts About Emperor Sujin
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Emperor Sujin is credited with initiating the worship of Omononushi, and expanding his empire by sending generals to four regions of Japan in what became known as the legend of Shido shogun.
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Emperor Sujin is traditionally venerated at the Andonyama kofun in Tenri, Nara.
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The Japanese have traditionally accepted this sovereign's historical existence, and a kofun for Emperor Sujin is currently maintained.
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Emperor Sujin was enthroned sometime in 97 BC, and during the 3rd year of his reign it is the recorded that he moved the capital to Shiki, naming it the Palace of Mizu-gaki or Mizugaki-no-miya.
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The Kiki records that pestilence struck during the 5th year of Emperor Sujin's rule, killing half the Japanese population.
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Emperor Sujin became overwhelmed with having to cohabit with these two powerful deities and set up separate enshrinements to house them.
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Emperor Sujin placed his daughter Toyosukiiri-hime in charge of the new shrine, and she would become the first Saio.
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Emperor Sujin was later given guidance in the form of a dream to seek out a man named Otataneko and appoint him as head priest.
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Out of an abundance of caution, the Emperor Sujin appointed Ikagashikoo as kami-no-mono-akatsu-hito, or one who sorts the offerings to the gods.
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Emperor Sujin instructed his generals to quell those who would not submit to their rule.
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Emperor Sujin gathered his generals in a meeting upon hearing the news, but the couple had already mustered troops to the west who were ready to attack the capital.
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The Emperor Sujin responded by sending an army under the command of general Isaseri-hiko no Mikoto to fight a battle that ended with a decisive Imperial victory.
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Emperor Sujin then sent general Hiko-kuni-fuku north to Yamashiro Province to punish the rebel prince.
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Emperor Sujin then asked his sons to describe the dreams they had recently, so he could divine their lot by interpreting them.
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Emperor Sujin went on to say how he chased the sparrows that ate the millet.
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Emperor Sujin accordingly chose his younger son Ikume to become the next Crown prince, while his older son Toyoki was chosen to govern the east.
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Emperor Sujin invited his younger brother to wade in a pool with him, where he used a sword-swapping intrigue.
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Towards the end of his reign in, both the and records indicate that Emperor Sujin started to encourage the building of artificial ponds and canals.
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Emperor Sujin is credited with building Sakaori pond which was said to be located in Karu.
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In either case, the name Emperor Sujin-tenno was assigned to him posthumously by later generations.
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Emperor Sujin's kofun is one of six that are present in the area; the mounds are thought to have built sometime between 250 and 350 AD.