Himiko | Japanese ruler

Himiko, also spelled Pimiko, also called Yamatohime No Mikoto, (flourished 3rd century ad, Japan), first known ruler of Japan and the supposed originator of the Grand Shrine of Ise, still considered the most important Shintō sanctuary in Japan. According to Japanese legend, Himiko was the daughter of the emperor Suinin (fl. 1st century bc–1st century ad), who gave her custody of the sacred mirror, symbol of the sun goddess. In 5 bc she supposedly enshrined the mirror at Ise, a city of present Mie Prefecture. Chinese historical records, considered more accurate than contemporary Japanese accounts, confirm the existence of an