Nakatsuhime

Princess Nakatsu, also known as Nakatsu-hime no Mikoto, is a figure in Japanese mythology who was the consort of Emperor Ōjin and the mother of Emperor Nintoku.^[1][2]

Nakatsuhime Yakushiji

History

There are few known episodes of Princess Nakatsu's life, but she is venerated as a goddess at Hachiman shrines.^[1]

Princess Nakatsu was the daughter of Hondamawaka no Ō (also known as Hondamawaka no Mikoto), a descendant of Emperor Kōshō and her mother was Kana-taya hime. Princess Nakatsu was the sister of Takano-iri hime and Otohime. She married Ōjin and had two children, Arata-hime no Mikoto and Emperor Nintoku.^[1]

Princess Nakatsu is believed to have become empress consort to Emperor Ōjin in the 2nd year of his reign.^[2][1] According to the Nihon Shoki, her sisters Takano-iri hime and Otohime also became consorts of Emperor Ōjin.^[2] This was a common practice during this period for sisters to be consorts of the emperor.^[1]

After the death of Emperor Ōjin, Princess Nakatsu became empress dowager and the mother of the new emperor, Emperor Nintoku.^[1]

The tomb of Princess Nakatsu is believed to be located at Nakatsu-yama no Misasagi in Nara Prefecture.^[1]

Nakatsuyama Kofun [ja] Is a kofun in Fujiidera. It is said that Nakatsuhime was buried there.^[3]

Family tree

v t e Genealogy of early Japanese emperors and empresses

Nunakawahime[4] Ōkuninushi[5][6]: 278  (Ōnamuchi)[7] Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto[8] Kotoshironushi[9][10] Tamakushi-hime[8] Takeminakata[11][12] Susa Clan[13] 1 Jimmu[14] 1Himetataraisuzu-hime[14] Kamo no Okimi[9][15] Mirahime [ja] 2 Suizei[16][17][18][19][20][21] 2Isuzuyori-hime[19][20][21][15][22] Kamuyaimimi[16][17][18] 3 Annei[23][9][19][20][21] 〔Ō clan[24][25]〕 〔Aso clan[26]〕 3 Nunasokonakatsu-hime[27][9] Kamo clan Takakuraji Miwa clan 4 Itoku[23][9] Ikisomimi no mikoto [ja][23] Ame no Murakumo [ja] 4Amatoyotsuhime no Mikoto [ja][23] Amaoshio no mikoto [ja] 5 Emperor Kōshō[23][9][28] 5Yosotarashi-hime[9] Okitsu Yoso [ja] 6 Emperor Kōan[9] Prince Ameoshitarashi [ja][28] Owari clan 6Oshihime [ja][9][28] 〔Wani clan〕[29] 7 Emperor Kōrei[30][9][28][31] 7Kuwashi-hime[31] 8 Emperor Kōgen[32][31] 8Utsushikome [ja][32] Princess Yamato Totohi Momoso[30] Kibitsuhiko-no-mikoto[33] Wakatakehiko [ja] 9Ikagashikome[a] [35][36] Hikofutsuoshi no Makoto no Mikoto [ja][36] 9 Emperor Kaika[32] Prince Ohiko [ja][37] 〔Kibi clan〕 Yanushi Otake Ogokoro no Mikoto [ja][36] 10 Emperor Sujin[38][39] 10Mimaki-hime[40] 〔Abe clan〕[37] Takenouchi no Sukune[36] 11 Emperor Suinin[41][42] 11Saho-hime[43] 12Hibasu-hime [ja][44] Yasaka Iribiko[45][46][47] Toyosukiiri-hime [ja][48] Nunaki-iri-hime [ja][30] Yamatohime-no-mikoto[49] 〔Katsuragi clan〕 13Harima no Inabi no Ōiratsume [ja] 12 Emperor Keiko[42][44] 14Yasakairi-hime [ja][45][46][47] Otoyo no mikoto [ja] Futaji Irihime [ja][50] Yamato Takeru[51][52] Miyazu-hime Takeinadane [ja] Ioki Iribiko 13Emperor Seimu[51][52] 14Emperor Chūai[51][52] [53] 15Empress Jingū[54] Homuda Mawaka 15Emperor Ōjin[54] 16Nakatsuhime[55][56][57] 16Emperor Nintoku[58]

Notes

1. There are two ways this name is transcribed: "Ika-gashiko-me" is used by Tsutomu Ujiya, while "Ika-shiko-me" is used by William George Aston.^[34]

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Japanese royalty
Preceded by Okinagatarashi-hime	Empress consort of Japan 271–313	Succeeded by Princess Iwa
Preceded by Okinagatarashi-hime	Empress dowager of Japan appointed in 313	Succeeded by Oshisaka no Ōnakatsuhime