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How the Country of Japan Was Created, According to Mythology | Emperor Jimmu 2

Apr 07, 2026 (Linfamy) - Since a time long forgotten, the Japanese islands were inhabited by rival tribes locked in constant conflict, a brutal era one would hardly wish to live through.

Into this chaos stepped Jimmu, said to be a descendant of Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess, determined to bring order to the land and rule as its emperor.

Jimmu had journeyed deep into the heart of Japan, where resistance was already building. The people knew of his advance and prepared for his arrival, arming themselves for battle.

If he failed to defeat them, everything would have been lost, including the lives of his brothers who had fallen along the way.

For those unfamiliar with the earlier events, it may be worth revisiting how this campaign began. Upon reaching a mountain peak, Jimmu surveyed the forces before him and found four armies blocking his path: one of men positioned on a slope, another of women on a nearby incline, a group of 80 bandits on a hill, and another force of 80 led by Shiki the Elder, a figure of importance later in the story.

The enemy held a clear advantage in numbers—strikingly neat and almost suspiciously rounded figures.

Source: Linfamy

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