Azumime

…The Azumi clan had been controlling the fishermen since early times, and in the Nihon Shoki, it is written that during the reign of Emperor Ojin, Ohama no Sukune, the ancestor of the Azumi clan, was sent to quell the disturbances of the fishermen in various places, and Sukune was made the "commander of the fishermen." This indicates that the position of the Azumi clan was officially recognized. During the reign of Emperor Richu, Azumi no Hamako was executed for participating in the rebellion of Prince Sumiyoshi Naka, and so he called his tattoo Azumime. After this, he did not show any notable activity for a while, but he started to be active again after the reign of Empress Suiko. In particular, Azumi no Hirafu was involved in the peninsula issue, and later, as the generalissimo, he participated in the rescue of Baekje in the early years of the reign of Emperor Tenchi, leading a naval force. …

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…阿曇氏は早くより海人を支配しており，《日本書紀》に，応神天皇のとき，阿曇連（むらじ）の祖大浜宿禰（すくね）を遣わして諸所の海人の騒ぎを鎮めさせ，宿禰を〈海人之宰(海人の統率者)〉としたとあるのも，これまでの阿曇氏の立場が公認されたことを示すものであろう。履中天皇のとき，阿曇浜子が住吉仲皇子（すみのえのなかつのみこ）の反に加担して黥刑（げいけい）に処されたので入墨を阿曇目と称したという。以後しばらく顕著な活動を見なかったが，推古朝以後再び活動し始め，とくに阿曇比羅夫は半島問題に関係し，後に天智朝初年の百済救援の役には大将軍として水軍を率いて参加した。…

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