Emperor Okkei and Emperor Kokei - Oke no SumeramikotoOke no Sumeramikoto

Japanese: 億計天皇･弘計天皇 - おけのすめらみことおけのすめらみこと

His younger brother, Emperor Kokei, was the 23rd Emperor Kenso, and his elder brother, Emperor Okkei, was the 24th Emperor Ninken. They were the grandsons of the 17th Emperor Richu. After their father, Prince Ichibe no Oshihano, was killed by the 21st Emperor Yuryaku, these brothers became exiles and served as horse and cattle breeders in the Oshinumibe of Shijimi no Miyake no Obito in Harima Province. On the night of Niiname some 20 years later, they proved their status by dancing and singing to the provincial governor, Kome (Yamabe no Muraji) no Kodate, and were welcomed by their aunt, Iratsume, to succeed the imperial throne, which had been cut off from their lineage, and became Emperor Kenso and Emperor Ninken.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

弟の弘計天皇は23代顕宗（けんぞう）天皇，兄の億計天皇は24代仁賢（にんけん）天皇。17代履中天皇の孫。この兄弟は父の市辺押磐皇子（いちべのおしはのみこ）が21代雄略天皇に殺された後，流離して播磨国の縮見屯倉首（しじみのみやけのおびと）忍海（おしぬみ）部細目の馬飼牛飼として仕えたが，二十数年後の新嘗の夜，国司の来目(山部連)部小楯に舞いつつ歌って身分をあかし，叔母の忍海郎女（いらつめ）に迎えられて血統の絶えた皇位を継ぎ，顕宗天皇，仁賢天皇となる。

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