Otomo Kui

Japanese: 大伴咋 - おおとものくい

?-? A powerful clan leader from the Asuka period.
Son of Otomo no Kanamura. In the 2nd year of Emperor Yomei's reign (587), he participated in the expedition against Mononobe no Moriya. In the 4th year of Emperor Sushun's reign, he was one of the generals and led an expeditionary force to restore Mimana (Korea) as far as Tsukushi, but in the 5th year, the emperor was assassinated and the voyage was halted. In the 9th year of Empress Suiko's reign, he was dispatched to Goguryeo (Korea) to rescue Mimana, which had been invaded by Silla (Korea). His name was either Tsutsumi or Kusi.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

?－?　飛鳥(あすか)時代の豪族。
大伴金村(かなむら)の子。用明天皇2年(587)物部守屋(もののべの-もりや)の征討に参加。崇峻(すしゅん)天皇4年大将軍のひとりとして任那(みまな)(朝鮮)復興の遠征軍を指揮して筑紫(つくし)までいくが,5年天皇が暗殺され渡航を中止。推古天皇9年新羅(しらぎ)(朝鮮)に侵略された任那をすくうため高句麗(こうくり)(朝鮮)へ派遣された。名は囓,咋子ともかく。

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