Yamato Takeru
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- This page is about the historical figure. For the 1994 film of the same name, see Yamato Takeru (film).
Yamato Takeru (ヤマトタケル Yamatotakeru), born Prince Osu (小碓命 Ōsu no Mikoto), is a legendary prince of Japan's Yamato dynasty, who lived between 72 and 114 A.D. Yamato Takeru's life is documented in ancient Japanese chronicles such as the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, and the story of his life has been adapted into film twice by Toho; first in 1959 with The Three Treasures where he is played by Toshiro Mifune, and in 1994's Yamato Takeru in which he is played by Masahiro Takashima.
Name
Yamato Takeru was born as Prince Osu of Japan's Yamato dynasty. After defeating the Kumaso brothers, Osu took the name Yamato Takeru, meaning "the bravest Yamato." Yamato Takeru's name is usually spelled in katakana characters, but is sometimes spelled in kanji as well. There are multiple possible kanji spellings of his name, but The Three Treasures uses the spelling 倭建命. In the film Yamato Takeru, his name is spelled only in katakana.
History
Showa Series
The Three Treasures
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Heisei Series
Yamato Takeru
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Gallery
The Three Treasures
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