During the early sixth century, King Ohodo (Emperor Keitai) appeared from among the chiefs of regions between Omi Province and the Hokuriku region and unified the Yamato royalty.
そうした中で6世紀前期に近江国から北陸地方にかけての首長層を背景としたオホド王（継体天皇）が現れヤマト王統を統一した。