Princess Nakatsu, also known as Nakatsu-hime no Mikoto, is a figure in Japanese mythology and the consort of

Emperor Ōjin , also known as (alternatively spelled 譽田別命, 誉田別命, 品陀和気命, 譽田分命, 誉田別尊, 品陀別命) or , was the 15th (possibly legendary) Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dat ...

and the mother of

Emperor Nintoku , also known as was the 16th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Due to his reputation for goodness derived from depictions in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, he is sometimes referred to as the . While his existence ...

History

There are few known episodes of Princess Nakatsu's life, but she is venerated as a goddess at

Hachiman Shrine A is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the ''kami'' Hachiman. It is the second most numerous type of Shinto shrine after those dedicated to Inari Ōkami (see Inari shrine). There are about 44,000 Hachiman shrines. Originally the name 八幡 was re ...

. Princess Nakatsu was the daughter of Hondamawaka no Ō (also known as Hondamawaka no Mikoto), a descendant of the 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. Princess Nakatsu is believed to have become empress consort to Emperor Ōjin in the 2nd year of his reign. According to the Nihon Shoki, her sisters Takano-iri hime and Otohime also became consorts of Emperor Ōjin. This was a common practice during this period for sisters to be consorts of the emperor. After the death of Emperor Ōjin, Princess Nakatsu became empress dowager and the mother of the new emperor, Emperor Nintoku. The tomb of Princess Nakatsu is believed to be located in Nakatsu-yama no Misasagi, Nara prefecture.

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