Online dictionary of history and traditions in Japan: Yamataikoku

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Yamataikoku

耶馬台国
alternative words: Yamatai State, Yamataikoku State, Yamatai-koku, Yamatai koku
keywords: state
related topics: Gishiwajinden , Himiko , Yamato dynasty , Mimana
related web sites: http://www.real-unet.ocn.ne.jp/tasan/yamatai/ , http://www.mirai.ne.jp/~kat/gisi/ , http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~fwht5110/H41.htm , http://member.nifty.ne.jp/Washizaki/
explanation: One of Japanese states appeared in an old Chinese history book, Gishiwajinden written in the late 3th century. According to it, the queen of this state, Himiko, should have unified Japan but its position has created a great controversy among Japanese historians (Kyushu vs. Kinki). Nevertheless, they are nearly sure that Chinese characters which spell this name should have been pronounced "Yamato" instead of "Yamatai" because double vowels had not existed at that epoch.