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According to 『Kojiki (古事記』)와 『Nihon Shoki (日本書紀)』, rulers had been sent to the ground twice from Gocheonwon(高天原.) One was Susanoo's myth and the other was Ninigi's myth. It is not too much to say that these two forces play a pivotal role in the Japanese mythology. Generally, the former is also called Izumo (出雲) myth, and the latter Hyuga (日向) myth. Korea has been deeply involved in both cases. Izumo (出雲) cycle was the one who crossed the sea from Shilla and settled down in the Izumo province. They worshiped mythical figures, Susanoo and Onamuji, as their ancestors. Whereas Hyuga (日向) cycle was the one who crossed the sea from Kaya and settled down in the Kyushu province. They worshiped mythical figures, Amaterasu and Ninigi, as their ancestors. Both forces ruled over different regions and established their own powers, so that there had been no conflict at the beginning. However, two forces went into a war and the Izumo cycle was defeated. As a result, Hyuga cycle exercised dominion over Izumo cycle who just had to withdrawn from the power force. It is believed that their power struggle didn't reached an amicable settlement, and that the remnants of the Izumo cycle had put up a stiff resistance. The two forces had been completely united under the rule of Jimmu, the first Emperor of Japan, when Jimmu and Iskeyori got married. Jimmu, descendent form Hyuga (日向) cycle, got married to Iskeyori, daughter of Ohomononushi who was the leader of Izumo cycle. As a result, next emperor of Japan might be the descendant of both Hyuga and Izumo cycles. Against this backdrop, the previous translation by the Japanese that their marriage could mean the establishment of royal authority between the conqueror and the original settlers might not be true. Rather, it could mean that Susanoo cycle (Izumo) and Amaterasu cycle (Hyuga), who had been hostile to each other under the Japanese mythology system, combined and formed a new power. At the same time, it could mean that the Kaya force had absorbed the Shilla force and created the Imperial Family of Japan.