Did Emperor Jimmu Really Rule Japan in 660 BCE?

The Political and Astronomical Roots of the 660 BCE Narrative

Source: The Edo-Tokyo Museum

Today, I’ll offer further insights into the widely accepted theory of Emperor Jimmu’s accession in 660 BCE, a date that has served as the foundation for the ideology of Japan’s unbroken imperial lineage (bansei ikkei). While previously accepted as historical truth, recent scholarship increasingly questions the authenticity an…