Iwakamushiri no Mikoto - Iwakamushiri no Mikoto

Japanese: 磐鹿六鴈命 - いわかむつかりのみこと

He is the grandson of Emperor Kōgen's son, Ohiko no Mikoto, and a legendary figure who is said to be the ancestor of the Zen clan. In ancient times, the Zen clan was responsible for preparing meals for the emperor, but during the reign of Emperor Tenmu, the clan changed its surname to Takahashi Ason. The origin of his duties is told in the "Takahashi Ujibun," which is quoted in the chapter on Emperor Keikō in the "Nihon Shoki," as well as in "Honchō Gekkei" and "Seiji Yōryaku." According to these, when Emperor Keikō went on a voyage to the eastern provinces, he accompanied him and, chasing an osprey offshore in Kazusa Province, caught some hard-shelled fish and clams, which he brought back and cooked into a marinade and presented to the emperor. The emperor praised his achievement and gave him the surname Zen no Omi. He is enshrined at Takaka Shrine (Tateyama City), which has a deep connection to this legend.

(Tsutomu Saijo)

Source: Asahi Japanese Historical Biography: Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. About Asahi Japanese Historical Biography

Japanese:

孝元天皇の皇子大彦命の孫で,膳氏の祖先とされる伝説的人物。膳氏は,古代に天皇の食事を作ることを任としたが,天武天皇のときに氏姓を高橋朝臣に改めた。その職掌の由来は『日本書紀』の景行天皇の巻や『本朝月令』『政事要略』などに引用される『高橋氏文』に語られている。それらによれば,景行天皇が東国に行幸した際,随行し,上総国でミサゴを追って沖合に入ったところ,堅魚と白蛤を得たので,これを持ち帰ってなますに料理し,天皇に献上した。天皇はその功を褒めて膳臣という姓を与えたという。この伝承にゆかりの深い高家神社(館山市)に祭られている。

(西條勉)

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