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109. I.e., the reign of the Emperor Mommu (A.D. 683–707).
110. Cf. the fact that the first worship of the Shinto gods of the ninteen[errata 1] shrines in Japan was conducted by the State in the third year of Keiun (A.D. 706), when it was reported that the divine names had been recorded in the documents kept in the Office for Shinto Gods (Vide the Shoku Nihongi, Japanese edition, Vol. III. The Kokushi-Taikei, Japanese edition, Vol. II, p. 41).
111. The reign of the Emperor Shomu (A.D. 701–756).
112. At this time Imimaro was the chief of the Nakatomi Family.
113. When our Heavenly Grandson came to earth the divine attendants in his suite were Ame-no-Koyane-no-Mikoto, Futotama-no-Mikoto, Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto, Ame-no-Oshihi-no-Mikoto, etc. while those who accompanied the Emperor Jimmu were Hi-no-Omi-no-Mikoto of the Otomo Family, Shi-I-Netsu-Hiko, Yatagarasu, Ame-no-Tomi-no-Mikoto, Ame-no-Taneko-no-Mikoto, Nigi-hayahi-no-Mikoto, etc.
114. I.e., the Heavenly Grandson is Amatsu-Hiko-no-Mikoto, commonly known as Ninigi-no-Mikoto, and the first human emperor is the Emperor Jimmu.
115. The Kojiki or Records of Ancient Matters, and the Nihongi or Chronicles of Japan, etc.
116. I.e., Amaterasu-O-Mikami and Takamimusubi-no-Mikoto.
117. Kaisui or Kai-Shi-Sui (Chien Tzu) was a retainer of Bunko (Wen Kung + 628 B.C.), otherwise known as Choji (Chung Erh), who later on became Feudal Lord of Shin (Chin), in China. Because Kenko (Hsien Kung + 651 B.C.), father of Bunko, under
