Tajimamori no Mikoto

田道間守命

Agriculture & Foodcitrus and fruit growersconfectionery makers
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Tajimamori no Mikoto is a legendary figure from Japanese tradition, said to have been sent by Emperor Suinin to the mythical land of Tokoyo no Kuni to retrieve the tokijiku no kagu no ko, often identified as a fragrant, ever-blooming citrus fruit associated with the origins of the mandarin orange (tachibana) in Japan. According to the accounts recorded in early chronicles such as the Nihon Shoki, he returned after a long journey only to find the emperor had passed away, and he is remembered for his devotion to this quest. Because of this narrative, he has come to be venerated in some traditions as a figure connected to confectionery, citrus cultivation, and food-related trades.

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