Himiko was the queen of ancient Japan, present-day Japan, and is believed to have ruled around the third century. Her name is recorded in the Wei-Shi-Wa-jin-Den of the Records of the Three Kingdoms, which is one of the most reliable historical sources.

Himiko was the queen of ancient Japan, present-day Japan, and is believed to have ruled around the third century. Her name is recorded in the Wei-Shi-Wa-jin-Den of the Records of the Three Kingdoms, which is one of the most reliable historical sources.

Himiko was the queen of Yabataikoku and is thought to have united the then Japanese state. Her reign is also known to have been marked by contact with the Wei empire, and it is recorded that emissaries were sent from the Wei dynasty in China. Himiko is also believed to have conducted rituals as a sacred being and to have ruled the country as a spiritual leader.

Himiko's successful reign was attributed to the stability she brought within the region she ruled and the diplomatic relations she established with the Wei Dynasty. Later, however, after Himiko's death, the Japanese state was in disarray, and a new kingdom would rise in a later period.

Although scholars debate Himiko's posthumous rule because of the paucity of historical details, it is widely recognized that she was a unique female leader in ancient Japan.