She also acted as a shrine maiden to interpret divine will to Emperor Sujin, and had a relationship that corresponded to that between Himiko and her younger brother that was mentioned in the Record of Japan in the History of Wei: "She had a younger brother and ruled the country with his help." |
また崇神天皇に神意を伝える巫女の役割を果たしたとしており、これも「魏志倭人伝」の「男弟有り、佐(助)けて国を治む」(有男弟佐治國)という、卑弥呼と男弟の関係に一致する。 |