# Mimaki-hime

Mimaki-hime (御間城姫) was the legendary empress consort of Japan from 97 BC to 29 BC, and then empress dowager from 29 BC according to traditional dates.

## Life

The Nihon Shoki mentions her children as Emperor Suinin, Izanomawaka, Kunikatahime, Chijitsukuyamatohime, and Yamatohiko, whereas in the Kojiki she has another child named Igahime. The Nihon Shoki also states that she had her children with Emperor Sujin before her ascension as empress consort. While the Nihon Shoki does not give a name for her father, the Kojiki gives her father's name as Prince Ohiko [ja].

## Family tree

vteGenealogy of early Japanese emperors and empresses :
| | | | | | | Nunakawahime | Nunakawahime | Nunakawahime | Nunakawahime | Nunakawahime | Nunakawahime | | | | | Ōkuninushi$^{:278}$ (Ōnamuchi) | Ōkuninushi$^{:278}$ (Ōnamuchi) | Ōkuninushi$^{:278}$ (Ōnamuchi) | Ōkuninushi$^{:278}$ (Ōnamuchi) | Ōkuninushi$^{:278}$ (Ōnamuchi) | Ōkuninushi$^{:278}$ (Ōnamuchi) | | | | | Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto | Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto | Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto | Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto | Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto | Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kotoshironushi | Kotoshironushi | Kotoshironushi | Kotoshironushi | Kotoshironushi | Kotoshironushi | | | | | | | | | Tamakushi-hime | Tamakushi-hime | Tamakushi-hime | Tamakushi-hime | Tamakushi-hime | Tamakushi-hime | Takeminakata | Takeminakata | Takeminakata | Takeminakata | Takeminakata | Takeminakata | | | Susa Clan | Susa Clan | Susa Clan | Susa Clan | Susa Clan | Susa Clan |
| | | | | $^1$ Jimmu | $^1$ Jimmu | $^1$ Jimmu | $^1$ Jimmu | $^1$ Jimmu | $^1$ Jimmu | | | $^1$Himetataraisuzu-hime | $^1$Himetataraisuzu-hime | $^1$Himetataraisuzu-hime | $^1$Himetataraisuzu-hime | $^1$Himetataraisuzu-hime | $^1$Himetataraisuzu-hime | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kamo no Okimi | Kamo no Okimi | Kamo no Okimi | Kamo no Okimi | Kamo no Okimi | Kamo no Okimi | | | Mirahime [ja] | Mirahime [ja] | Mirahime [ja] | Mirahime [ja] | Mirahime [ja] | Mirahime [ja] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $^2$ Suizei | $^2$ Suizei | $^2$ Suizei | $^2$ Suizei | $^2$ Suizei | $^2$ Suizei | | | $^2$Isuzuyori-hime | $^2$Isuzuyori-hime | $^2$Isuzuyori-hime | $^2$Isuzuyori-hime | $^2$Isuzuyori-hime | $^2$Isuzuyori-hime | | | Kamuyaimimi | Kamuyaimimi | Kamuyaimimi | Kamuyaimimi | Kamuyaimimi | Kamuyaimimi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | $^3$ Annei | $^3$ Annei | $^3$ Annei | $^3$ Annei | $^3$ Annei | $^3$ Annei | | | | | | | | | 〔Ō clan〕 | 〔Ō clan〕 | 〔Ō clan〕 | 〔Ō clan〕 | 〔Ō clan〕 | 〔Ō clan〕 | | | 〔Aso clan〕 | 〔Aso clan〕 | 〔Aso clan〕 | 〔Aso clan〕 | 〔Aso clan〕 | 〔Aso clan〕 | | | | | $^3$ Nunasokonakatsu-hime | $^3$ Nunasokonakatsu-hime | $^3$ Nunasokonakatsu-hime | $^3$ Nunasokonakatsu-hime | $^3$ Nunasokonakatsu-hime | $^3$ Nunasokonakatsu-hime | | | Kamo clan | Kamo clan | Kamo clan | Kamo clan | Kamo clan | Kamo clan | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Takakuraji | Takakuraji | Takakuraji | Takakuraji | Takakuraji | Takakuraji | | | | | | | | | | | | | Miwa clan | Miwa clan | Miwa clan | Miwa clan | Miwa clan | Miwa clan | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | $^4$ Itoku | $^4$ Itoku | $^4$ Itoku | $^4$ Itoku | $^4$ Itoku | $^4$ Itoku | | | | | | | | | Ikisomimi no mikoto [ja] | Ikisomimi no mikoto [ja] | Ikisomimi no mikoto [ja] | Ikisomimi no mikoto [ja] | Ikisomimi no mikoto [ja] | Ikisomimi no mikoto [ja] | | | Ame no Murakumo [ja] | Ame no Murakumo [ja] | Ame no Murakumo [ja] | Ame no Murakumo [ja] | Ame no Murakumo [ja] | Ame no Murakumo [ja] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $^4$Amatoyotsuhime no Mikoto [ja] | $^4$Amatoyotsuhime no Mikoto [ja] | $^4$Amatoyotsuhime no Mikoto [ja] | $^4$Amatoyotsuhime no Mikoto [ja] | $^4$Amatoyotsuhime no Mikoto [ja] | $^4$Amatoyotsuhime no Mikoto [ja] | | | Amaoshio no mikoto [ja] | Amaoshio no mikoto [ja] | Amaoshio no mikoto [ja] | Amaoshio no mikoto [ja] | Amaoshio no mikoto [ja] | Amaoshio no mikoto [ja] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | $^5$ Emperor Kōshō | $^5$ Emperor Kōshō | $^5$ Emperor Kōshō | $^5$ Emperor Kōshō | $^5$ Emperor Kōshō | $^5$ Emperor Kōshō | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $^5$Yosotarashi-hime | $^5$Yosotarashi-hime | $^5$Yosotarashi-hime | $^5$Yosotarashi-hime | $^5$Yosotarashi-hime | $^5$Yosotarashi-hime | | | | | | | | | Okitsu Yoso [ja] | Okitsu Yoso [ja] | Okitsu Yoso [ja] | Okitsu Yoso [ja] | Okitsu Yoso [ja] | Okitsu Yoso [ja] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | $^6$ Emperor Kōan | $^6$ Emperor Kōan | $^6$ Emperor Kōan | $^6$ Emperor Kōan | $^6$ Emperor Kōan | $^6$ Emperor Kōan | | | | | | | | | Prince Ameoshitarashi [ja] | Prince Ameoshitarashi [ja] | Prince Ameoshitarashi [ja] | Prince Ameoshitarashi [ja] | Prince Ameoshitarashi [ja] | Prince Ameoshitarashi [ja] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Owari clan | Owari clan | Owari clan | Owari clan | Owari clan | Owari clan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $^6$Oshihime [ja] | $^6$Oshihime [ja] | $^6$Oshihime [ja] | $^6$Oshihime [ja] | $^6$Oshihime [ja] | $^6$Oshihime [ja] | | | 〔Wani clan〕 | 〔Wani clan〕 | 〔Wani clan〕 | 〔Wani clan〕 | 〔Wani clan〕 | 〔Wani clan〕 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | $^7$ Emperor Kōrei | $^7$ Emperor Kōrei | $^7$ Emperor Kōrei | $^7$ Emperor Kōrei | $^7$ Emperor Kōrei | $^7$ Emperor Kōrei | | | | | | | | | $^7$Kuwashi-hime | $^7$Kuwashi-hime | $^7$Kuwashi-hime | $^7$Kuwashi-hime | $^7$Kuwashi-hime | $^7$Kuwashi-hime | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | $^8$ Emperor Kōgen | $^8$ Emperor Kōgen | $^8$ Emperor Kōgen | $^8$ Emperor Kōgen | $^8$ Emperor Kōgen | $^8$ Emperor Kōgen | | | $^8$Utsushikome [ja] | $^8$Utsushikome [ja] | $^8$Utsushikome [ja] | $^8$Utsushikome [ja] | $^8$Utsushikome [ja] | $^8$Utsushikome [ja] | Princess Yamato Totohi Momoso | Princess Yamato Totohi Momoso | Princess Yamato Totohi Momoso | Princess Yamato Totohi Momoso | Princess Yamato Totohi Momoso | Princess Yamato Totohi Momoso | | | Kibitsuhiko-no-mikoto | Kibitsuhiko-no-mikoto | Kibitsuhiko-no-mikoto | Kibitsuhiko-no-mikoto | Kibitsuhiko-no-mikoto | Kibitsuhiko-no-mikoto | | | Wakatakehiko [ja] | Wakatakehiko [ja] | Wakatakehiko [ja] | Wakatakehiko [ja] | Wakatakehiko [ja] | Wakatakehiko [ja] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | $^9$Ikagashikome | $^9$Ikagashikome | $^9$Ikagashikome | $^9$Ikagashikome | $^9$Ikagashikome | $^9$Ikagashikome | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hikofutsuoshi no Makoto no Mikoto [ja] | Hikofutsuoshi no Makoto no Mikoto [ja] | Hikofutsuoshi no Makoto no Mikoto [ja] | Hikofutsuoshi no Makoto no Mikoto [ja] | Hikofutsuoshi no Makoto no Mikoto [ja] | Hikofutsuoshi no Makoto no Mikoto [ja] | | | $^9$ Emperor Kaika | $^9$ Emperor Kaika | $^9$ Emperor Kaika | $^9$ Emperor Kaika | $^9$ Emperor Kaika | $^9$ Emperor Kaika | | | | | | | | | Prince Ohiko [ja] | Prince Ohiko [ja] | Prince Ohiko [ja] | Prince Ohiko [ja] | Prince Ohiko [ja] | Prince Ohiko [ja] | | | | | | | | | | | 〔Kibi clan〕 | 〔Kibi clan〕 | 〔Kibi clan〕 | 〔Kibi clan〕 | 〔Kibi clan〕 | 〔Kibi clan〕 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yanushi Otake Ogokoro no Mikoto [ja] | Yanushi Otake Ogokoro no Mikoto [ja] | Yanushi Otake Ogokoro no Mikoto [ja] | Yanushi Otake Ogokoro no Mikoto [ja] | Yanushi Otake Ogokoro no Mikoto [ja] | Yanushi Otake Ogokoro no Mikoto [ja] | | | $^{10}$ Emperor Sujin | $^{10}$ Emperor Sujin | $^{10}$ Emperor Sujin | $^{10}$ Emperor Sujin | $^{10}$ Emperor Sujin | $^{10}$ Emperor Sujin | | | | | | | | | $^{10}$Mimaki-hime | $^{10}$Mimaki-hime | $^{10}$Mimaki-hime | $^{10}$Mimaki-hime | $^{10}$Mimaki-hime | $^{10}$Mimaki-hime | | | 〔Abe clan〕 | 〔Abe clan〕 | 〔Abe clan〕 | 〔Abe clan〕 | 〔Abe clan〕 | 〔Abe clan〕 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Takenouchi no Sukune | Takenouchi no Sukune | Takenouchi no Sukune | Takenouchi no Sukune | Takenouchi no Sukune | Takenouchi no Sukune | | | $^{11}$ Emperor Suinin | $^{11}$ Emperor Suinin | $^{11}$ Emperor Suinin | $^{11}$ Emperor Suinin | $^{11}$ Emperor Suinin | $^{11}$ Emperor Suinin | | | $^{11}$Saho-hime | $^{11}$Saho-hime | $^{11}$Saho-hime | $^{11}$Saho-hime | $^{11}$Saho-hime | $^{11}$Saho-hime | | | | | $^{12}$Hibasu-hime [ja] | $^{12}$Hibasu-hime [ja] | $^{12}$Hibasu-hime [ja] | $^{12}$Hibasu-hime [ja] | $^{12}$Hibasu-hime [ja] | $^{12}$Hibasu-hime [ja] | | | | | | | Yasaka Iribiko | Yasaka Iribiko | Yasaka Iribiko | Yasaka Iribiko | Yasaka Iribiko | Yasaka Iribiko | | | | | | | | | Toyosukiiri-hime [ja] | Toyosukiiri-hime [ja] | Toyosukiiri-hime [ja] | Toyosukiiri-hime [ja] | Toyosukiiri-hime [ja] | Toyosukiiri-hime [ja] | Nunaki-iri-hime [ja] | Nunaki-iri-hime [ja] | Nunaki-iri-hime [ja] | Nunaki-iri-hime [ja] | Nunaki-iri-hime [ja] | Nunaki-iri-hime [ja] |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Yamatohime-no-mikoto | Yamatohime-no-mikoto | Yamatohime-no-mikoto | Yamatohime-no-mikoto | Yamatohime-no-mikoto | Yamatohime-no-mikoto | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Yamatohime-no-mikoto | Yamatohime-no-mikoto | Yamatohime-no-mikoto | Yamatohime-no-mikoto | Yamatohime-no-mikoto | Yamatohime-no-mikoto | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 〔Katsuragi clan〕 | 〔Katsuragi clan〕 | 〔Katsuragi clan〕 | 〔Katsuragi clan〕 | 〔Katsuragi clan〕 | 〔Katsuragi clan〕 | $^{13}$Harima no Inabi no Ōiratsume [ja] | $^{13}$Harima no Inabi no Ōiratsume [ja] | $^{13}$Harima no Inabi no Ōiratsume [ja] | $^{13}$Harima no Inabi no Ōiratsume [ja] | $^{13}$Harima no Inabi no Ōiratsume [ja] | $^{13}$Harima no Inabi no Ōiratsume [ja] | | | | | $^{12}$ Emperor Keiko | $^{12}$ Emperor Keiko | $^{12}$ Emperor Keiko | $^{12}$ Emperor Keiko | $^{12}$ Emperor Keiko | $^{12}$ Emperor Keiko | | | | | | | | | | | | | $^{14}$Yasakairi-hime [ja] | $^{14}$Yasakairi-hime [ja] | $^{14}$Yasakairi-hime [ja] | $^{14}$Yasakairi-hime [ja] | $^{14}$Yasakairi-hime [ja] | $^{14}$Yasakairi-hime [ja] | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Otoyo no mikoto [ja] | Otoyo no mikoto [ja] | Otoyo no mikoto [ja] | Otoyo no mikoto [ja] | Otoyo no mikoto [ja] | Otoyo no mikoto [ja] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Futaji Irihime [ja] | Futaji Irihime [ja] | Futaji Irihime [ja] | Futaji Irihime [ja] | Futaji Irihime [ja] | Futaji Irihime [ja] | | | Yamato Takeru | Yamato Takeru | Yamato Takeru | Yamato Takeru | Yamato Takeru | Yamato Takeru | | | Miyazu-hime | Miyazu-hime | Miyazu-hime | Miyazu-hime | Miyazu-hime | Miyazu-hime | | | Takeinadane [ja] | Takeinadane [ja] | Takeinadane [ja] | Takeinadane [ja] | Takeinadane [ja] | Takeinadane [ja] | Ioki Iribiko | Ioki Iribiko | Ioki Iribiko | Ioki Iribiko | Ioki Iribiko | Ioki Iribiko | $^{13}$Emperor Seimu | $^{13}$Emperor Seimu | $^{13}$Emperor Seimu | $^{13}$Emperor Seimu | $^{13}$Emperor Seimu | $^{13}$Emperor Seimu | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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