Editing Emperor Jomei (section)

==Traditional narrative==
Before Jomei's ascension to the [[Chrysanthemum Throne]], his personal name (''[[imina]]'') was {{nihongo|Tamura|田村}} or {{nihongo|Prince Tamura|田村皇子|Tamura-no-Ōji}}.<ref>Brown, p. 264; prior to Emperor Jomei, the personal names of the emperors (their ''imina'') were very long and people did not generally use them.  The number of characters in each name diminished after Jomei's reign.</ref> As emperor, his name would have been ''Okinagatarashihi Hironuka Sumeramikoto'' (息長足日広額天皇).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nihonsinwa.com/page/1941.html|title=舒明天皇（一）出自について}}</ref>

He was a grandson of [[Emperor Bidatsu]], both paternally and maternally. His father was Prince Oshisakanohikohito-no-Ōe, his mother was Princess Nukate-hime, who was a younger sister of his father.<ref>Varley, p. 129.</ref>