Wachitsumi

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Wachitsumi
Crest of the Imperial Chrysanthemum Throne.

Wachitsumi

Wachitsumi is a man mentioned in the Kojiki as a son of the Prince Shikitsuhiko (brother to Emperor Annei). He is said to have had two daughters, these being Haheirode and Ohoyamatokuniare.1

It is said that Wachitsumi lived in Awa.2

Footnotes

1. Chamberlain, B. H. (1932) “Translation of the Kojiki.” Kobe: J.L. Thompson & Co.
2. Yasumaro. O, translated by Gustav Heldt. (2014) “Kojiki. An Account of Ancient Matters”. New York: Columbia University Press.

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