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The editor of the Chronicles of Japan describes that the first day of 660 B.C., the Sumera-mikoto ascended to the throne at the palace of Kashi-hara. This is not only the regnal year of Jinmu-Tennow, but also the first year of the Imperial reign, which is called “Kou-ki” in Japanese.
Now, apart from the text of the Kojiki, which explains in detail concerning the relative by marriage, the line of the earthy deity, we shall return to that of the Chronicles of Japan where the Sumera-mikoto played a stellar role. Following the story of marriage with Himetatara-isuzu-hime, the editor described about the coronation of the Sumera-mikoto.
The residence where Hime-tatara-isuke-yorihime made a living with her family was located at the side of the upper stream of Sai river. Then the Sumera-mikoto visited her house to marry her. This is called a live-apart marriage, which prevailed in ancient times of Japan as ordinary way of marriage.
From this description, one may say that it is certain that Kume tribe had a different custom from others, which was to paint or tattoo dark circles around their eyes with eyeliners. That must have been a first time Hime-tatara-isuke-yorihime saw such a strange custom.
Replying to the poem, Ookume-no-mikoto composed a poem; “my sharp eyes, because I would like to meet you absolutely, young lady.” Then, Hime-tatara-isuke-yorihime, who understood the message, decided to serve the Sumera-mikoto and accepted the proposal. Namely she was betrothed to the Sumera-mikoto.
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Reading the will of the Sumera-mikoto in the short poem, Ookume-no-mikoto approached Hime-tatara-isuke-yori-hime in order to convey the message of the proposal to her. However, when she looked at eyes of Ookume-no-mikoto with dark eyeliners, she doubted him deeply and asked him with a poem; “As like some birds, why your eyes look so sharp?”
Thereupon, Hime-tatara-isuke-yori-hime walked in the forefront of the group of the seven maidens. Looking at these maidens, the Sumera-mikoto was impressed with Hime-tatara-isuke-yori-hime at the head of maidens. Thus, the Sumera-mikoto replied to Ookume-no-mikoto with composing a poem. “Anyway, I will marry the eldest maiden walking ahead.”
In the ancient times, it was the custom with Japanese to suggest something important in the way of composing a short poem called Uta in Japanese. Following this custom, Ookume-no-mikoto informed the Sumera-mikoto with a poem as follows. “In Yamato, seven lovely maidens are wandering round the green on Taka-saji-no. Among them, who will be your bride?”
