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3 Kojiki accounts of her life  




4 Family tree  




5 See also  




6 Notes  




7 References  













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Saho-Hime [a]
狭穂姫命
Empress Consort of Japan
Saho-Hime burning in her brother's palace - Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Saho-Hime burning in her brother's palace - Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Empress consort of Japan
Reign28-25 BC (3 years)
PredecessorMimaki-hime
SuccessorHibasu-hime

Born?
Died25 BC
SpouseEmperor Suinin
IssueHomutsuwake no Mikoto [ja]
FatherHikoimasu [ja]
MotherSahono Okuramitome [ja]
ReligionShinto

Saho-Hime (狭穂姫命) was Empress Consort of Japan from 28 BC to 25 BC.[1][2]

Life[edit]

In both the Nihon Shoki and the Kojiki, she was a granddaughter of Emperor Kaika and gave birth to one son who, according to the Nihon shoki couldn't speak.[3] Saho-Hime died during a rebellion caused by her older brother, Sahohiko.[2] Sahohiko tried to persuade her to kill her husband emperor Suinin. He asked her who she loved more himself or the emperor, when she said the emperor he reminded her that he had other mistresses. This plan worked and she agreed to kill Emperor Suinin.[4] Saho-Hime almost killed the Emperor but she cried and her tears woke the emperor up, she revealed the plot by her brother to him out of guilt.[4][5] Infuriated that her brother tried make her kill him, the emperor sends his troops to her brother's palace to kill him.[3] It is believed she is the deity that lives on Mt.Saho and is goddess of Spring.[6]

There is a poem attributed to Emperor Go-Toba about her:

"The hazy clothes of Princess Saho are faded, and the flower brocades are quickly faded” - Emperor Go-Toba

[6]

The Nihon shoki's account of her life[edit]

After her husband sends troops to her brother's castle, in the Nihon shoki, Saho-Hime goes to her brother's palace with their son out of guilt for attempting to kill the emperor, and refuses to leave until it burns down. As it was burning, her brother escapes, along with Saho-hime's son but the empress dies. [4][3]

Saho-Hime burning.
Saho-Hime burning.

Kojiki accounts of her life[edit]

In The kojiki after emperor Suinin wakes up and Saho-hime goes to her brother's castle the Empress gives birth. The emperor orders his guards to turn away until she gives birth, and then retrieve her. While the palace still burning she gives birth.[7] As the Emperor's men come to retrieve Saho-Hime's newly born, the child is placed outside the fortress and Saho-hime shaves her head, and her clothes. As the men take Saho-hime, her clothes fall off, as does her hair allowing her to escape. [5][7] The emperor is angered and as she's escaping ask's her to choose a name for the child. She chooses the name Homutsuwake (Fire-possessing Lord) as the palace was burning whilst she was giving birth. Whilst she and her brother are escaping Suinin kills her brother and Saho-hime herself. [4][5][7]

Family tree[edit]

  • t
  • e
    • Genealogy of early Japanese emperors and empresses
    Nunakawahime[8] Ōkuninushi[9][10]: 278 
    (Ōnamuchi)[11]    		Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto[12]
    Kotoshironushi[13][14] Tamakushi-hime[12] Takeminakata[15][16] Susa Clan[17]
    1 Jimmu[18]1Himetataraisuzu-hime[18]Kamo no Okimi[13][19]Mirahime [ja]
    2 Suizei[20][21][22][23][24][25] 2Isuzuyori-hime[23][24][25][19][26]Kamuyaimimi[20][21][22]
    3 Annei[27][13][23][24][25]〔Ō clan[28][29]〕〔Aso clan[30]〕3 Nunasokonakatsu-hime[31][13]Kamo clan
    TakakurajiMiwa clan
    4 Itoku[27][13]Ikisomimi no mikoto [ja][27]Ame no Murakumo [ja]
    4Amatoyotsuhime no Mikoto [ja][27]Amaoshio no mikoto [ja]
    5 Emperor Kōshō[27][13][32]5Yosotarashi-hime[13]Okitsu Yoso [ja]
    6 Emperor Kōan[13]Prince Ameoshitarashi [ja][32]Owari clan
    6Oshihime [ja][13][32]〔Wani clan〕[33]
    7 Emperor Kōrei[34][13][32][35] 7Kuwashi-hime[35]
    8 Emperor Kōgen[36][35]8Utsushikome [ja][36]Princess Yamato Totohi Momoso[34]Kibitsuhiko-no-mikoto[37]Wakatakehiko [ja]
    9Ikagashikome[b] [39][40]
    Hikofutsuoshi no Makoto no Mikoto [ja][40]9 Emperor Kaika[36]Prince Ohiko [ja][41]〔Kibi clan〕
    Yanushi Otake Ogokoro no Mikoto [ja][40]10 Emperor Sujin[42][43]10Mimaki-hime[44]〔Abe clan〕[41]
    Takenouchi no Sukune[40]11 Emperor Suinin[45][46]11Saho-hime[47]12Hibasu-hime [ja][48]Yasaka Iribiko[49][50][51]Toyosukiiri-hime [ja][52]Nunaki-iri-hime [ja][34]
    Yamatohime-no-mikoto[53]
    〔Katsuragi clan〕13Harima no Inabi no Ōiratsume [ja]12 Emperor Keiko[46][48]14Yasakairi-hime [ja][49][50][51]
    Otoyo no mikoto [ja]
    Futaji Irihime [ja][54]Yamato Takeru[55][56]Miyazu-himeTakeinadane [ja] Ioki Iribiko13Emperor Seimu[55][56]
    14Emperor Chūai[55][56] [57]15Empress Jingū[58] Homuda
    Mawaka
    15Emperor Ōjin[58]16Nakatsuhime[59][60][61]
    16Emperor Nintoku[62]


    See also[edit]

    Notes[edit]

    1. ^ Saho-hime's name is also spelt as Sahobime, or Sahajihime.
  • ^ 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.[38]

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