Who Is Akita of the Imbe Clan of Mimurodo (Imbe no Akita)?
The man who gave Princess Kaguya her name
Mimurodo Imbe no Akita
Akita of the Imbe Clan of Mimurodo is the man who gave Princess Kaguya the name "Nayotake no Kaguya-hime." The Imbe (also written Inbe) are known as a clan involved in the imperial court's rituals for the gods.
When the girl found in the bamboo had grown into a young woman in about three months, the old bamboo cutter invited Akita to name her. "Nayotake" means young, supple bamboo, a fitting name for a princess born from bamboo. After the naming, a celebration was held for three days, with many guests invited to enjoy the festivities.
He appears only briefly at the very beginning of the story, but he is an important figure: he created the name "Kaguya-hime," which has been passed down for more than a thousand years.
Episodes featuring this character2
NEWEpisode 1
He Cut the Bambooand Found a Tiny Girl — Princess Kaguya
In a bamboo grove at dawn, the Bamboo Cutter finds a glowing stalk with a palm-sized girl inside, and he and his wife take her home. In just three months she grows into a beautiful young woman, and she is named Princess Kaguya. Five noble suitors refuse to give up on her. When the Bamboo Cutter begs her to marry, she replies, "I will marry whoever shows me the thing I wish to see."
19 pages
NEWEpisode 2
To Marry Her, Find What Doesn't ExistPrincess Kaguya's Five Impossible Tasks
Five noble suitors just won't stop showing up, so Princess Kaguya sets them a challenge: if they truly love her, each must bring her a treasure that doesn't exist in this world. Prince Ishitsukuri goes first, and he cheats to get his bowl. The real one is said to glow blue. Will this one glow in the princess's light?
19 pages