kimmei

Updated: January 6, 2026

In 554, there arrived from Kudara another Chinese literatus, and, by desire of the Emperor, Kimmei, a party of experts followed shortly afterwards, including a man learned in the calendar, a professor of divination, a physician, two herbalists, and four musicians.

F. (Frank) Brinkley - A History of the Japanese People : From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era