Oshihime

• Period: Legendary Period
• Occupation: Empress
• Family: Ameoshitarashihiko (father) Emperor Kōan (husband) Ōkibi no Morosumi (son) Emperor Kōrei (son)
• Birth: –
• Death: –

Oshihime

Oshihime (押媛) was the wife of Emperor Kōan and daughter to Ameoshitarashihiko.¹

Together they had two sons, the future Emperor Kōrei and Ōkibi no Morosumi.²

She was made Empress on the 26th year, Spring, 2nd month, 14th day of her husbands reign.³

Later she was given the title of Kodaigo by her son in the 1st year, Spring, 1st month, 12th day of his reign.³

Footnotes

1. Ponsonby, F. (1959) “The Imperial House of Japan.” Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society.
2. Yasumaro. O, translated by Gustav Heldt. (2014) “Kojiki. An Account of Ancient Matters”. New York: Columbia University Press.
3. Aston. W.G. (1896) “Nihongi Volume 1: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to AD697”. Tuttle Publishing.

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