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Kisumimi | |
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| Born | unknown |
| Died | Yamato Province |
| Father | Jimmu |
| Mother | Ahiratsu-hime |
Kisumimi-no-mikoto [1] is a character in Japanese mythology, a male deity and the son of the first Emperor Jimmu. [2] [3] He is the younger brother of Tagishimimi and some speculate they were the same person. [4]
The Nihon Shoki simple describes him and Tagishimimi as being born to Ahiratsu-hime and Emperor Jimmu. [5] without further mention
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