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553 in Japan

Explore 4 historical events and records for Japan in 553.

Historical records for Japan in 553

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Mother Nunasokonakatsu-hime

Itoku · Yamato · House / House of Legendary

Traditional genealogies name Nunasokonakatsu-hime as the mother of Emperor Itoku.

Son of Emperor Annei

Itoku · Yamato · House / House of Legendary

Traditional genealogies identify Itoku as a son of the legendary Emperor Annei.

Traditional Birth of Itoku

Itoku · Yamato · House / House of Legendary

Traditional Japanese chronology places the birth of the legendary Emperor Itoku in 553 BCE.

Traditional Personal Name

Itoku · Yamato · House / House of Legendary

Later Japanese chronicles give Itoku the personal name Oyamatohikosukitomo no Mikoto.

How these records were prepared

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