16. Emperor Kai-kuwa

1His Augustness Waka-yamato-ne-ko-hiko-oho-bibi dwelt in the palace of Izakaha at Kasuga, and ruled the Empire. This Heavenly Sovereign wedded the Princess of Takanu, daughter of Yugori the Great Departmental Lord of Taniha, and begot an august child: His Augustness Hiko-yumusumi, (one Deity). Again he wedded his step-mother, Her Augustness I-gaka-shiko-me, and begot august children,—His Augustness Mima-ki-iri-biko-iniwe, next Her Augustness Mima-tsu-hime (two Deities). Again he wedded Her Augustness Oke-tsu-hime, younger sister of His Augustness Hiko-kuni-oketsu, ancestor of the Grandees of Wani, and begot an august child: King Hiko-imasu (one Deity). Again, wedding Princess Washi, daughter of the Noble Kadzuraki-no-tarumi, he begot an august child,—King Take-tayo-hadzura-wake (one Deity). The august children of this Heavenly Sovereign [numbered] in all five Deities (four Kings and one Queen). So His Augustness Mi-maki-iri-biko-iniwe [was he who afterwards] ruled the Empire. The children of his elder brother, King Hiko-yumusumi were: King Oho-tsutsuki-tari-ne, next King Sanugi-tari-ne (two Kings). There were five Deities daughters of these two Kings. Next King Hiko-imasu wedded the Princess of Yena in Yamashiro, another name for whom was Kari-bata-tobe, and begot children: King Oho-mata, next King Wo-mata, next King Noble [of?] Shibumi (three Deities). Again, wedding Saho-no-oho-kurami-tome, daughter of Take-kuni-katsu-tome, of Kasuga, he begot children,—King Saho-biko; next King Wo-zaho; next Her Augustness Saho-bime, another name for whom is Sahaji-hime (Her Augustness Saho-bime here mentioned was consort of the Heavenly Sovereign Ikume); and King Muro-biko (four Deities). Again, wedding Okinaga-no-midzu-yori-hime, daughter of the Heavenly Deity Mikage, who is held in reverence by the deacons of Mikami in Chika-tsu-Afumi, he begot children: King Tatasu-michi-no-ushi, Prince of Taniha; next King Midzuho-no-ma-wa-ka; next King Kamu-oho-ne, another name for whom is King Yatsuri-iri-biko; next Midzuho-no-i-ho-yori-hime; next Mimi-tsu-hime (five Deities). Again, wedding his mother’s younger sister Her Augustness Woke-tsu-hime, he begot children: King Ma-waka of Oho-tsutsuki in Yamashiro; next King Hiko-osu; next King Iri-ne (three Deities). Altogether the children of King Hiko-imasu [numbered] in all eleven Kings. So the children of the elder brother King Oho-mata were: King Ake-tatsu; next King Unakami (two Deities). This King Ake-tatsu (was the ancestor of the Dukes of the Homuji Tribe in Ise and of the Rulers of Sana in Ise). King Una-kami (was the ancestor of the Dukes of Himeda). The next King Wo-mata (was the ancestor of the Dukes of Magari in Tagima). The next King Noble Shibumi (was the ancestor of the Dukes of Sasa). The next King Saho-biko (was the ancestor of the Chiefs of the Kusaka Tribe and of the Rulers of the Land of Kahi). The next, King Wo-zaho (was the ancestor of the Lords of Kadzunu and the Lords of Kanu in Chika-tsu-Afumi). The next King Muro-biko (was the ancestor of the Lords of Mimi in Wakasa). King Michi-no-ushi wedded the Lady Masu of Kahakami in Taniha, and begot children: Her Augustness Princess Hibasu; next Her Augustness Princess Matonu; next Her Augustness Oto-hime; next King Mi-kado-wake (four Deities). This King Mikado-wake (was the ancestor of the Lords of Ho in Mikaha). Prince Midzuho-no-ma-waka, younger brother of this King Michi-no-ushi, (was the ancestor of the Suzerains of Yasu in Chika-tsu-Afumi). The next, King Kamu-oho-be (was the ancestor of the [Rulers of] the Land of Minu, of the Rulers of the land of Motosu, and of the Chiefs of the Nagahata Tribe). The next, King Ma-waka of Oho-tsutsuki in Yama-shiro wedded Princess Ajisaha of Mone, daughter of his younger brother Iri-ne, and begot a child: King Kani-me-ikadzuchi. This King wedded Princess Takaki, daughter of the Grandee Tohotsu of Taniha, and begot a child: King Noble Okinaga. This King wedded the Princess of Takanuka in Kadzuraki, and begot children: Her Augustness Princess Okinaga-tarashi; next Her Augustness Sora-tsu-hime; next King Prince Okinaga. (Three Deities. This King was the ancestor of the Dukes of Homuji in Kibi, and of the Dukes of Aso in Harima.) Again King Noble Okinaga wedded Princess Inayori of Kahamata, and begot a child: King Oho-tamu-saka. (This was the ancestor of the Rulers of the land of Tajima.) The above-mentioned Take-toyo-hadzura-wake (was the ancestor of the Grandees of Chimori, of the Rulers of the Oshinumi Tribe, of the Rulers of the Mina Tribe, of the Oshinumi Tribe in Inaba, of the Lords of Takanu in Taniha, and of the Abiko of Yosami). The Heavenly Sovereign’s august years were sixty-three. His august mausoleum is at the top of the hill of Izakaha.