Hikoho no Ninigi, his descent upon Kyushu; rationalization of myth; founder of empire
Hinayana, exoteric Buddhism; the Small Vehicle
Hino family, shikken in Camera palace
Hirado, island, occupied by Mongols (1281); Chinese trade; Xavier in;
Portuguese trade; rivalry with Omura; Dutch headquarters, and
English; English factory closed (1623)
Hirafu, warden of Koshi, campaigns against Sushen (658-660), and
Yemishi (655)
Hiragana, syllabary
Hirai, castle
Hirasaka, now Ifuyo-saka
Hirata Atsutane (1776-1843) on Japanese government; Shinto revival; quoted
Hirate Masahide, tutor of Nobunaga, suicide