Kisumimi

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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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