Toyosukiirihime
| Toyosukiirihime 豊鍬入姫命 | |
|---|---|
| House | Imperial House of Japan |
| Father | Emperor Sujin |
| Mother | Tootsuayumemagwashihime |
| Religion | Shinto |
Toyosukiirihime (豊鍬入姫命) was a Japanese princess and daughter of Emperor Sujin.
Life
According to tradition, both Toyosukiirihime and Yamatohime-no-mikoto are considered to be the origins of the role of saiō and Ise Shrine.[1] In the Kojiki, Toyosukiirihime is considered the first maiden of the Ise Shrine, with Yamatohime-no-mikoto succeeding her.[2]
The Nihon Shoki however states that originally, Toyosukiirihime was entrusted with finding a place to worship Amaterasu.[3] But unlike the Kojiki, Toyosukiirihime does not end up finishing the task, as Yamatohime-no-mikoto takes over and goes travelling across Japan.[1][4]
The Nihon Shoki's account is the accepted version, and is the version of events that Ise Shrine promotes today as opposed to the Kojiki.[4]
References
- ^ a b "OpenURL検索 | NDLサーチ | 国立国会図書館". 国立国会図書館サーチ（NDLサーチ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ 喜多暢之 (2014-03-10). 古代史探求2013: 古代史ニュースは面白い (in Japanese). 歴史探求社. ISBN 978-4-907116-03-3.
- ^ Aston, W. G. (William George) (1896). Nihongi : chronicles of Japan from the earliest times to A.D. 697. Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. London : Published for the Society by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübrer & Co., Limited.
- ^ a b "神宮の歴史｜神宮について｜伊勢神宮". www.isejingu.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-11.