4th century: The Legend of Prince Yamatotakeru: the path he took and Yamato's expansion

Japan’s first two official history books, the Kojiki(completed in AD 712) and Nihon Shoki(completed in AD 720) chronicled the legend and life of Prince Yamatotakeru, who historians think is possibly based on a true character who lived around the 4th century. According to the chronicles, he was son of King Keiko, who by tradition is regarded as the 12th…

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