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Vol. XXIV.]
Vol. II. Sect. LXIX.
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[Sect. LXIX.—Emperor Sui-nin (Part I.—Genealogies).]

His Augustness Ikume-iri-biko-isachi dwelt at the palace of Tama-kaki in Skiki,[1] and ruled the Empire. This Heavenly Sovereign wedded Her Augustness the Princess Sahaji,[2] younger sister of His Augustness Saho-biko, and begot an august child: His Augustness Homu-tsu-wake[3] (one Deity). Again, wedding Her Augustness the Princess Hibasu, daughter of King Tatasu-michi-no-ushi, Prince of Taniha, ho begot august children: His Augustness Ini-shiki-no iri-biko;[4] next His Augustness Oho-tarashi-hiko-oshiro-wake;[5] next His Augustness Oho-naka-tsu-hiko;[6] next Her Augustness Yamato-hime;[7] next His Augustness Waka-ki-iri-biko[8] (five Deities.) Again, wedding Her Augustness Nubata-no-iri-biko,[9] younger sister of Her Augustness Princess Hibasu, he begot august children: His Augustness Nu-tarashi-wake;[10] next His Augustness Iga-tarashi-hiko[11] (two Deities). Again, wedding Her Augustness Azami-no-iri-bime,[12] younger sister of Her


    to have been the highway from Hatsuse into the province of Yamashiro. The word Yamanobe signifies “in the neighbourhood of the mountain” (yama no he).

  1. For Shiki see Sect. LXIII, Note 1. Tama-kaki signifies “jewel (i.e., beautiful) hedge.”
  2. This name and the next have already been met with in Sect. LXII, as have those of Princess Hibasu, King Tatasu-michi, King Oho-tsutsuki-tari-ne, Princess Kari-bata-tobe, and King Inase-biko.
  3. See Sect. LXXI, Note 8.
  4. The signification of this name is not clear, but Motowori identifies Shiki with the place of the same name.
  5. This name seems to be a string of Honorifics signifying “great perfect prince ruling lord.”
  6. I.e., “great middle prince,” he being the third of five children.
  7. I.e., “Yamato princess.” She is a very celebrated personage in Japanese legendary story,—high priestess of Ise and aunt of the hero Yamato-take. A miraculous tale is related of her birth, and she is supposed to have lived several hundreds of years.
  8. The signification of this name is obscure.
  9. The signification of this name is obscure.
  10. Motowori’s conjectural interpretation of this name is “jewel-perfect-lord.”
  11. The signification of iga is obscure. The other two elements of the compound signify “perfect prince.”
  12. Signification obscure.