23. Genealogies

1His Augustness Ikume-iri-biko-isachi dwelt at the palace of Tama-kaki in Skiki, and ruled the Empire. This Heavenly Sovereign wedded Her Augustness the Princess Sahaji, younger sister of His Augustness Saho-biko, and begot an august child: His Augustness Homu-tsu-wake (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; next His Augustness Oho-tarashi-hiko-oshiro-wake; next His Augustness Oho-naka-tsu-hiko; next Her Augustness Yamato-hime; next His Augustness Waka-ki-iri-biko (five Deities.) Again, wedding Her Augustness Nubata-no-iri-biko, younger sister of Her Augustness Princess Hibasu, he begot august children: His Augustness Nu-tarashi-wake; next His Augustness Iga-tarashi-hiko (two Deities). Again, wedding Her Augustness Azami-no-iri-bime, younger sister of Her Augustness Nubata-no-iri-bime, he begot august children: His Augustness Ikobaya-wake; next Her Augustness the Princess of Azami (two Deities). Again, wedding Her Augustness Kagu-ya-hime, daughter of King Oho-tsutsuki-tari-ne, he begot an august child: King Wozabe (one Deity). Again, wedding Karibata-tobe daughter of Fuchi of Ohokuni in Yamashiro, be begot august children: King Ochi-wake; next King Ika-tarashi-hiko; next King Itoshi-wake. Again, wedding Oto-karibata-tobe, daughter of Fuchi of Otokuni, he begot august children: King Iha-tsuku-wake; next Her Augustness Iha-tsuku-bime, another name for whom was Her Augustness Futaji-no-iri-bime (two Deities). The august children of this Heavenly Sovereign [numbered] altogether sixteen (thirteen Kings and three Queens). So His Augustness Oho-tarashi-hiko-oshiro-wake [was he who afterwards] ruled the Empire. (His august stature was ten feet two inches; the length of his august shank was four feet one inch.) The next, His Augustness Inishiki-no-iri-biko made the pool of Chinu; again he made the pool of Sayama; again he made the pool of Takatsu at Kusaka. Again he dwelt at the palace of Kahakami at Totori, and caused a thousand cross-swords to be made, and presented them to the temple of the Deity of Iso-no-kami. Forthwith he dwelt at that palace, and established the Kahakami Tribe. The next, His Augustness Oho-naka-tsu-hiko, (was the ancestor of the Lords of Yamanobe, of the Lords of Sakikusa, of the Lords of Inaki, of the Lords of Ada, of the Lords of Minu in the Land of Wohari; of the Lords of Ihanashi in Kibi, of the Lords of Koromo, of the Lords of Takasuka, of the Dukes of Asuka, and of the Lords of Mure). The next, Her Augustness Yamato-hime, (was high-priestess of the temple of the Great Deity of Ise). The next, King Ikobaya-wake (was the ancestor of the Lords of Anahobe at Saho). The next, Her Augustness the Princess of Azami (was married to King Inase-biko). The next, King Ochi-wake (was the ancestor of the Mountain Dukes of Wotsuki and of the Dukes of Koromo in Mikaha). The next, King Ika-tarashi-hiko (was the ancestor of the Mountain Dukes Kasuga, of the Dukes of Ike in Koshi, and of the Dukes of Kasugabe). The next, King Itoshi-wake (owing to his having no children, made the Itoshi Tribe his proxy). The next, King Iha-tsuku-wake, (was the ancestor of the Dukes of Haguhi and of the Dukes of Miwo.) The next, Her Augustness Futaji-no-Iri-bime (became the empress of His Augustness Yamato-take).