Yamatai was once ruled by a queen named Himiko, known by her honorific title of "Sun Queen", who according to legend was blessed with shamanistic powers that enabled her to control the weather.
Yamatai styrdes tidigare av en drottning vid namn Himiko, känd under sitt tilltal "Sun Queen" (Soldrottning), som enligt legenden var välsignad med shamanistiska krafter som gav henne förmågan att kontrollera vädret.