Himikoko (卑弥弓呼; also spelled 卑彌弓呼) was the king of Kununokuni.[1]
Life
Little is known about the life of Himikoko as he is briefly mentioned in the Records of Wei.[2] The little that is known suggests that he was not on good terms with Himiko, the reigning queen of Yamatai.[1][2] Himiko had become the Queen of Yamatai after a civil war, and led a generally peaceful reign.[3] However, there was a brief interlude within this peace in which Himiko and Himikoko got into a disagreement and Himikoko attacked Yamatai, to which he lost.[1][4] It is here where Himikoko is dropped from the narrative of the Records of Wei, and little information exists about him.
References
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Harding, Christopher. The Japanese, A History in Twenty Lives. Penguin Books. pp. 13, 19–20. ISBN 978-0-141-99228-0.
- ↑ 朴炳植 (1989). 卑弥呼は語る: 言葉が復元する日本の古代史 (in Japanese). 学習研究社. ISBN 978-4-05-102920-3.