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Kojiki, Section 69Emperor Sui-Nin (Part I.--Genealogies)

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Shinto · Ancient Chronicles

Kojiki, Section 69

Emperor Sui-Nin (Part I.--Genealogies)

ChamberlainEnglish
His Augustness Ikume-iri-biko-isachi dwelt at the palace of Tama-kaki in Shiki, and ruled the Empire. This Heavenly Sovereign wedded Her Augustness the Princess Sahaji, younger sister of His Augustness Saho-biko, and begot an august child: His Augustness Homo-tsu-wake (one Deity). Again, wedding Her Augustness the Princess Hibasu, daughter of King Tatsu-michi-no-ushi, Prince of Taniha, he begot august children: His Augustness Ini-shiki-no-iri-biko; next His Augustness Oho-tarashi-hiko-oshiro-wake; next His Augustness Oho-naka-tsu-hiko; next His Augustness Yamato-hime; next His Augustness Waka-ki-iri-biko (five Deities). Again, wedding Her Augustness Nubata-no-iri-bika, younger sister of Her Augustness Princess Hibasu, he begot august children: His Augustness Nu-tarashi-wake; next His Augustness Iga-tarashi-hiko (two Deities). Again, wedding Her Augustness Azami-no-iri-bime, younger sister of His Augustness Nubata-no-iri-bime, he begot august children: His Augustness Ikobaya-wake; next Her Augustness the Princess of Azami (two Deities). Again, wedding Her Augustness Kagu-ya-hime, daughter of King Oho-tsutsuki-tari-ne, he begot an august child: King Wozabe (one Deity). Again, wedding Karibata-tobe daughter of Fuchi Ohokuni in Yamashiro, he begot august children: King Ochi-wake; next King Ika-tarashi-hiko; next King Itoshi-wake. Again, wedding Oto-karibata-tobe, daughter of Fuchi of Otokuni, he begot august children: King Iha-tsuku-wake; next Her Augustness Iha-tsuku-bime, another name for whom was Her Augustness Futaji-no-iri-bime (two Deities). The august children of this Heavenly Sovereign [numbered] altogether sixteen (thirteen Kings and three Queens). So His Augustness Oho-tarashi-hiko-oshiro-wake [was he who afterwards] ruled the Empire. (His august stature was ten feet two inches: the length of his august shank was four feet one inch), The next, His Augustness Inishi-no-iri-biko made the pool of Chinu; again he made the pool of Sayama, again he made the pool of Takatsu at Kusaka Again he dwelt at the palace of Kahakami at Totori, and caused a thousand cross-swords to be made, and presented them to the temple of the Deity of Iso-no-kami. Forthwith he dwelt at that palace, and established the Kahakami Tribe, The next, His Augustness Oho-naka-tsu-hiko, (was the ancestor of the Lords of Yamanobe, of the Saki. kusa, of the Lords of Inaki, Lords of the Ada, of the Lords of Minui in the Land of Wohari: of the Lords of Ihanashi in Kibi, of the Lords of Koromo, of the Lords of Takasuka, of the Dukes of Asuka, and of the Lords of Mure). The next, Her Augustness Yamato-hime, (was the high-priestess of the temple of the Great Deity of Ise). The next, King Ikobaya-wake (was the ancestor of the Lords Anahobe at Saho). The next, Her Augustness the Princess of Azami (was married to King Inase-biko). The next, King Ochi-wake (was the ancestor of the Mountain Dukes of Wotsuki and of the Duke of Koromo in Mikaha). The next, King Ika-tarashi-hiko (was the ancestor of the Mountain Dukes Kasuga, of the Dukes of Ike in Koshi, and of the Dukes of Kasugahe). The next, King Itoshi-wake (owing to his having no children, made the Itoshi Tribe his proxy). The next, King Iha-tsuku-wake, (was the ancestor of the Dukes of Haguchi and of the Dukes of Miwo). The next, Her Augustness Futaji-no-Iri-hime (became the empress of His Augustness Yamato-take).

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Sources & credits: Chamberlain

Chamberlain — The Kojiki (Basil Hall Chamberlain) (1882). Public Domain. Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain (1882; 1919 reprint), public domain; transcription from the Internet Sacred Text Archive. Source