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English: According to one theory, the story of Momotaro (The Peach Boy) is based on an anecdote (the Legend of Ura) from that time, and Okayama Prefecture, where Kibi Province was located, promotes itself as 'the birthplace of Momotaro' as part of a wider PR campaign.
Japanese: 一説にはこの時の逸話（温羅伝説）が桃太郎のモデルの一つであったとも言われており、吉備国のあった岡山県はこれをして自県を「桃太郎発祥の地」として広いPR活動を行っている。
English: He is said to have been born to Emperor Korei, his father, and Yamato no Kuni Kahime, his mother, at Yamato Kurodaiodo no Miya (present day Tawaramoto-cho, Shiki-gun District, Nara Prefecture).
Japanese: 庵戸宮（やまとくろだいおどのみや、現在の奈良県磯城郡田原本町）にて父・孝霊天皇と母・倭国香媛の間に生まれたとされる。
English: He was dispatched to the Sanyodo region as one of the four General Commanders along with his younger half brother, Wakatakehiko no Mikoto, in order to establish the power of the imperial government in the areas around the region.
Japanese: 四道将軍として腹違いの弟である稚武彦命と共に山陽道に沿って周辺域を平定。
English: (The word 'Makanefuku' (blowing steel), as the 'makurakotoba' (an epithet used in waka poetry) to describe Kibi, is said to be evidence of the fact that steel manufacturing was the main industry of Kibi Province.)
Japanese: （和歌における吉備の枕詞には「まかねふく（真金吹く）」という語句があり、これが吉備国の主要産業が製鉄鋳造技術である事の裏付けであったと言われる）
English: According to a historical story of Kibitsu-jinja Shrine in Okayama City, which has been passed down throughout Okayama Prefecture, Kibitsuhiko no Mikoto and his three retainers, Inukai Takeru, Sasa Morihiko, and Tome Tamaomi defeated Ura, an 'oni' (ogre) who lived in Kino-jo Castle and was terrorizing the area, and to break his curse, they are said to have sealed Ura under the iron pot of the shrine.
Japanese: 岡山県にて広く語り継がれている吉備津神社(岡山市)の縁起物語によると、地域を荒らし鬼ノ城（きのじょう）に住む「鬼」である温羅（うら）を犬飼健（いぬかいたける）・楽々森彦（ささもりひこ）・留玉臣（とめたまおみ）という三人の家来と共に倒し、その祟りを鎮めるために温羅を神社の釜の下に封じたとされている。
English: If these retainers are placed into the story of Momotaro, then Inukai Takeru becomes the dog, Sasa Morihiko becomes the monkey and Tome Tamaomi becomes the pheasant.
Japanese: この家来たちを桃太郎の逸話に置き換えると「犬飼健犬」「楽々森彦猿」「留玉臣雉」となる。
English: Also, the part about 'sealing the ogre under the iron pot' directly relates to the origins of the Narukama Shinji Ritual of Kibitsu-jinja Shrine.
Japanese: また「釜の下に鬼を封じた」というのは、そのまま吉備津神社における鳴釜神事の縁起につながる。
English: There is a theory that 'Ura' was actually toraijin (immigrants, mainly from China and Korea), who had been giving steel manufacturing techniques to the former rulers of Kibi Province, or local ruling families, and out of loyalty to the former rulers, they fought against Kibitsuhiko (or Yamato rule).
Japanese: 実際には「温羅」とはそれまで吉備国を支配していた旧勢力に製鉄技術を供与していた渡来人もしくは地来の豪族であり、旧勢力に義理立てするために吉備津彦（ひいてはヤマト王権）と戦ったと言う見方がある。
English: A Momotaro legend exists in Kagawa Prefecture as well as Okayama Prefecture; the protagonist in this Kagawa version of the legend is believed to be Wakatakehiko no Mikoto, who led the vanguard in the conquest of Sanuki Province.
Japanese: なお香川県においても岡山県と同様に桃太郎伝説が存在するが、この「讃岐桃太郎」の主役は讃岐国平定にて先陣を切った稚武彦命であるとされる。
English: Wakatakehiko no Mikoto (Shimotsumichi no Omi) and his older brother, Okibitsuhiko no Mikoto (Kamitsumichi no Omi), were dispatched to Kibi Province.
Japanese: 稚武彦命(下ツ道臣)は、兄の大吉備津彦命(上ツ道臣)とともに吉備の国に派遣された。
English: Since territories conquered by Wakatakehiko no Mikoto bear names that contain a Chinese character pronounced "kasa" in Japanese, he later came to be known as Kasa no Omi.
Japanese: 後に、稚武彦命が治めた土地には『笠』の地名が残る事から笠臣とも呼ばれる。
English: According to the tradition of Kibitsu-jinja Shrine, after that, Kibitsuhiko constructed and lived in Kayabuki no Miya at the foot of Mt. Kibi no Nakayama, and when he died at the age of 281, he is said to have been buried at the top of Mt. Kibi no Nakayama (Mt. Chausu).
Japanese: 吉備津神社の社伝によると、その後、吉備津彦は吉備中山の麓に茅葺宮を造って住み、281歳で亡くなって中山の山頂（茶臼山）に葬られたとされている。
English: This Nakayama Chausu-yama Tomb (official name: Okibitsuhiko no Mikoto no Haka) is called the Misasagi (Imperial mausoleum) or Gobyo (mausoleum for nobles) by local people, and is currently managed under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Household Agency.
Japanese: この中山茶臼山古墳（正式名称：大吉備津彦命墓）は土地の人々には御陵や御廟と呼ばれており現在では宮内庁の所管地として管理されている。
English: Kibitsuhiko no Mikoto's retainer, Inukai Takeru, is said to be the progenitor of the Inukai clan and an ancestor of Tsuyoshi INUKAI.
Japanese: 吉備津彦命の家来である犬飼健は犬養氏の始祖で犬養毅の祖先であると言われている。
English: According to the 'Momotaro Legend of Sanuki,' the origins of the Momotaro story lie in Yamatototohimomosohime no Mikoto asking her younger brothers, including Kibitsuhiko, who were on the opposite shore invading Kibitsu, for help in defeating pirates who were attacking Sanuki.
Japanese: 讃岐の桃太郎伝説では、海賊に讃岐を襲われた倭迹迹日百襲媛命が対岸の吉備の国に進攻していた弟の吉備津彦兄弟に助けを求めたことが、桃太郎伝説となったと伝わる。
English: He was born as the first son between Ugaya Fukiaezu and the daughter of Watatsumi (tutelary of the sea), Tamayoribime.
Japanese: ウガヤフキアエズと、海神の娘であるタマヨリビメの長男として生まれた。
English: He joined Jinmu tosei (Eastern expedition of the Emperor Jinmu) with his younger brothers, but during the battle against Nagasunehiko at Shirakata no tsu (Bay of Shirakata) (or Kusaezaka) in Namihaya no kuni (Namihaya Province), he was hit by the arrow that Nagasunehiko had sent.
Japanese: 弟たちとともに神武東征に従軍したが、浪速国の白肩津（あるいは孔舎衛坂）での長髄彦との交戦中に長髄彦の矢に射られた。
English: Itsuse no mikoto advised his troops as 'now that we are the sons of the sun, we should not fight facing the sun (the east), let's turn around and fight with our back to the sun (the west).'
Japanese: 五瀬命の「我々は日の神の御子だから、日に向かって（東に向かって）戦うのは良くない。廻り込んで日を背にして（西に向かって）戦おう」
English: Following his advice, the troops marched toward the south to turn around, but when they reached Onominato in Kii Province, his wound got serious.
Japanese: という助言によって一行は南へ廻り込んだが、紀伊国の男之水門に着いた所で、射られたときの傷が悪化した。
English: It is said that Itsuse no mikoto roared a virile cry, 'what a pity that I should die from a wound by the rebel,' and therefore, this site came to be called Onominato (literally floodgate of virility).
Japanese: 五瀬命は「賊に傷つけられて死ぬとは」と雄叫びしたので、その地を男之水門（雄水門）という。
English: After he died at Onominato in Kii Province according to "Kojiki" (The Records of Ancient Matters), or at Kamayama in Kii Province according to the Nihonshoki, his mausoleum was constructed at Kamayama (Wakayama Prefecture).
Japanese: 古事記によれば紀国男之水門で、日本書紀によれば紀国竈山で亡くなり、竈山に陵が築かれた。
English: According to "Kojiki-den" (Commentary on the Kojiki), 'Itsuse' (五瀬) was understood as (厳稲) (literally, majesty of rice), and therefore, he was identified as the god of crops and foods.
Japanese: 『古事記伝』では、「五瀬」は「厳稲」の意味とし、穀物や食料の神の意と解している。
English: He is also enshrined at Ani-jinja Shrine in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, with his brothers Inani no Mikoto and Mikenu no Mikoto.
Japanese: また、岡山県岡山市の安仁神社に稲飯命・御毛沼命.とともに祀られている。
English: In "Nihonshoki" (Chronicles of Japan), his name is written as Mikeiri no Mikoto (三毛入野命) or Mikeno no Mikoto (三毛野命).
Japanese: 『日本書紀』では三毛入野命（みけいりのみこと）、三毛野命（みけののみこと）と表記される。
English: He was a son born between Ugayafukiaezu and the daughter of Watatsumi (tutelary of the sea), Tamayoribime, and he was the older brother of the first Emperor, Emperor Jimmu.
Japanese: ウガヤフキアエズ、海神の娘であるタマヨリビメの子で、初代天皇・神武天皇の兄である。
English: According to the "Kojiki" (The Records of Ancient Matters) and the main text and the first addendum to the Nihonshoki, he was the third son, but the second addendum mentions he was the second son and the fourth addendum describes him as the fourth son, however the third addendum to the Nihonshoki did not mention him.
Japanese: 古事記および日本書紀本文・第一の一書では三男、日本書紀第二の一書では二男、第四の一書では四男となっており、第三の一書では登場しない。
English: In the Kojiki, the only description about him is that he crossed the sea over the waves to Tokoyo (the perpetual country).
Japanese: 古事記では、事績は何も記されずに「波頭を踏んで常世の国に渡った」とだけ記されている。
English: According to the Nihonshoki, he joined Jinmu tosei (Eastern expedition of the Emperor Jinmu) with the troops of his brothers, however, when they were hit by a storm on the way to Kumano, he resented the situation, and said, 'my mother and my aunt are Watatsumi (tutelaries of the sea), why on earth we had to be blocked by the ocean waves,' and went to Tokoyo crossing the sea over the waves.
Japanese: 日本書紀では、兄弟とともに神武東征に従うが、熊野に進んで行くときに暴風に遭い、「母も叔母も海神であるのに、どうして我々は波によって進軍を阻まれなければならないのか」と言って、やはり波頭を踏んで常世に行ったとしている。
English: According to the legend handed down in Takachiho-cho, Miyazaki Prefecture, Mikeiri no mikoto (Mikenu no Mikoto) did not go to Tokoyo (that means he went to the heaven), but he got lost from his brothers and retuned to the departure place, Takachiho.
Japanese: 宮崎県高千穂町の伝承では、三毛入野命は常世に渡った（すなわち亡くなった）のではなく、兄弟たちからはぐれてしまったので、出発地の高千穂に帰還したのだとしている。
English: In Takachiho, an evil deity called 'Kihachi' was troubling the people, and Mikeiri no mikoto defeated the deity and put Takachiho under control.
Japanese: 高千穂には「鬼八（きはち）」という悪神がいて、人々を苦しめていたので、三毛入野命はこれを退治し高千穂の地を治めたと伝えている。
English: Mikeiri no mikoto is the enshrined deity of Takachiho-jinja Shrine, and it is one of the gracious deities collectively called 'Jissha-daimyojin'(ten gracious deities).
Japanese: 三毛入野命は高千穂神社の祭神であり、その妻子神とあわせて「十社大明神」と称されている。
English: Inishikiiribiko no mikoto (五十瓊敷入彦命) was a member of the Imperial family (Royal family), who is said to have been lived in the Kofun period (tumulus period), according to "Kojiki " (The Record of Ancient Matters) and "Nihonshoki" (Chronicles of Japan).
Japanese: 五十瓊敷入彦命（いにしきいりびこのみこと）は、記紀に伝えられる古墳時代の皇族（王族）。
English: He was the second Imperial Prince of Emperor Suinin (the first Imperial Prince was Homutsuwake no mikoto), the son born between Emperor Suinin and Sahohime).
Japanese: 垂仁天皇の第2皇子（第1皇子は垂仁天皇と狭穂姫の子、誉津別命（ほむつわけのみこと））。
English: After the Empress died together with her older brother Sahohiko in the rebellion provoked by himself, the Emperor took Hibasuhime as the second Empress, and the first son Inishikiiribiko no mikoto, and the second son Otarashihiko no mikoto (Emperor Keiko) were born.
Japanese: 皇后の兄である狭穂彦の反乱事件の際、兄とともに死を迎えたが、その後天皇は新たに日葉酢姫を皇后に迎え、第一子に五十瓊敷入彦命、第二子に大足彦命（景行天皇）をもうける。
English: In the 30th year of Emperor Suinin's reign, when the Emperor asked each one of these two brothers what they wanted, the older brother Inishikiiribiko no mikoto wanted 'bows and arrows' and the smaller brother Otarashihiko no mikoto wanted the 'Imperial Throne,' and in this way, it was decided that Otarashihiko no mikoto would be the successor to Emperor Suinin.
Japanese: 垂仁天皇30年、天皇が兄弟に対しそれぞれが欲するものを尋ね、兄の五十瓊敷入彦命は「弓矢」を欲し、弟の大足彦命は「皇位」を望み、大足彦命が垂仁天皇の後継者に決まったとされる。
English: In the ninth month of the 35th year of the same reign, Inishikiiribiko no mikoto was dispatched to Kawachi Province and he developed many irrigation ponds and ditches, including Takashi no ike Pond and Chinu no ike Pond.
Japanese: 同35年9月、河内国に派遣され、高石池や茅渟（ちぬ）池を始め多くの池溝を開く。
English: It is said that he also promoted agricultural development, traveling extensively from province to province, in order to stabilize people's livelihood, and therefore, he was highly respected by the people.
Japanese: 同様に広く諸国をまわり農業を盛んにして人々の生活に安定をもたらし、民から厚く崇敬されたと伝える。
English: In the tenth month of the 39th year of the same reign, he made one thousand swords at Utonokawakami no miya Shrine, which was possibly in the vicinity of present Jinenda, Hannan City, Osaka Prefecture).
Japanese: 同39年10月、「菟砥川上宮」（うとのかわかみのみや。現在の大阪府阪南市自然田付近か？）にて剣千振を作る。
English: According to the legend handed down at Inaba-jinja Shrine in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, Inishikiiribiko no mikoto, once dominated Oshu Province on the Imperial edict, however, as Governor of Mutsu Province, Toyomasu, who accompanied him to Oshu, became jealous of Inishikiiribiko no mikoto's success and informed the Imperial court of a false charge that Inishikiiribiko no mikoto was plotting a treason, and thus, Inishikiiribiko no mikoto was accused as an Imperial enemy and attacked to death there.
Japanese: 岐阜県岐阜市にある「伊奈波神社」に伝わる伝承によると、五十瓊敷入彦命は朝廷の詔を承けて奥州を平定したが、一緒に同行した陸奥守豊益が五十瓊敷入彦命の成功を妬んで、命に謀反の心ありと讒奏したため、朝敵として攻められてこの地で討たれた。
English: When his wife, Nunoshihime no mikoto knew her husband's death, she went down to Oshu, leaving the capital, and single-mindedly longed for her late husband, devoting herself in prayer to console the spirit of the mikoto until she died.
Japanese: 夫の死を知った妃の渟熨斗姫命（ぬのしひめのみこと）は、都を離れてこの地で御跡を慕い、朝夕ひたすら命の御霊を慰めつつ生涯を終えたという。
English: Inishikiiribiko no mikoto is highly respected even today as the shusaijin (main enshrined deities) of Inama-jinja Shrine.
Japanese: なお、五十瓊敷入彦命は伊奈波神社の主祭神として、現在も厚く崇敬されている。
English: For your reference, it should be noted that according to "Tensho" (a chronological history of Japan), which is said to have been a falsified record in the Edo Period, his date of birth was the 24th day of the 2nd month of the 93rd year of Emperor Suinin's reign (old lunar calendar).
Japanese: 参考までに触れておくと、江戸時代の偽書とされる『天書』は、薨去の年月日を垂仁天皇93年(64年)2月24日(旧暦)とする。
English: According to the legend transmitted at Ishigami-jinja Shrine, Inishikiiribiko no mikoto was living next to Ishigami-jinja Shrine, in the premises situated to the southeast of the haiden (hall of worship), and when he got senile, he wanted his younger sister Onakatsuhime to take the charge of the religious service.
Japanese: 石上神宮の伝承によると、五十瓊敷入彦命は石上神宮の拝殿から東南の隣地に住み、老衰したので、妹の大中姫に祭祀を継がせようとした。
English: However, she refused his offer saying that she would not like to climb up to a higher floor (elevated bridge) because she was just a woman; then he had no idea other than appointing MONONOBE no Tochine, who was in the position of Omuraji (one of the important official ranks of Yamato Imperial Court, representing the local ruling lords called Muraji) (the religious service referred to here might have included the task of getting in and out the sacred treasures).
Japanese: が、神宝を納める庫の高い階（高橋）に、女だてらに上るのはいやだと拒否され、仕方なく物部十千根　大連に任せたといわれている（この祭祀とは、神宝の出し入れもしていた可能性がある）。
English: After the death of Sahohime, who was the former Empress of Emperor Suinin, in the second year of Emperor Suijin, following Sahohime's will, Hibasuhime ascended to be the Empress.
Japanese: ヒバスヒメは垂仁天皇の皇后狭穂媛命が崇神天皇2年に崩御した後、その遺志により垂仁天皇の皇后となった。
English: According to the article of the seventh month of the 32nd year of Emperor Suinin's reign of the Nihonshoki, after Hibasuhime no mikoto's death, the Emperor inquired of maetsukimitachi (court nobles and ruling lords) about the next thing during her funeral.
Japanese: 日本書紀垂仁天皇三十二年七月の条によれば、日酢葉媛命が崩御した後の葬儀の際、天皇が群卿にと問うた。
English: The Emperor posed the question as follows, 'I know that following the death of the dead is not good, but in the face of this funeral, what do you think I should do?'; Then NOMI no Sukune stepped forward to give him a wise advice.
Japanese: 「死に従う道、前によからずということを知れり。今此の行の葬儀に如何にせむ」と問うたので、野見宿禰が進み出て進言したとある。
English: After the incident mentioned above, martyrdom was prohibited and figures of Haniwa (unglazed terra-cotta cylinders and hollow sculptures arranged on and around the mounded tombs (kofun)) were berried around the mausoleum, instead.
Japanese: これより殉死が禁じられ、陵墓には埴輪が立てられるようになったという。
English: He took the leadership in the Tosei (Eastern expedition) of Emperor Jinmu and at the enthronement of Emperor Jinmu, he took charge of the security of the Imperial Palace's gates.
Japanese: 神武天皇の東征の先鋒を務め、神武天皇即位の際には宮門の警衛を務めた。
English: During the Jinmu tosei (Eastern expedition of the Emperor Jinmu), he opened the way to Uda guided by Yatagarasu (Japanese mythological big crow), leading the troops of the Kume clan.
Japanese: 神武東征において、八咫烏の先導により久米氏を率いて菟田（宇陀）への道を開いた。
English: When Eukashi set up a trap called 'Oshi' (crusher) to kill Emperor Jinmu, Michinoomi said to Eukashi, you should step in first, now that you yourself made the residence,' and as he forced Eukashi to enter his residence with the trap, gripping the sword by the hilt and fixing the arrow to the bow with the tip of the arrow to him, Eukashi was smashed by his own trap and died.
Japanese: 兄猾（兄宇迦斯、えうかし）が神武天皇に押機（おし）という罠を仕掛けた際、道臣は兄猾に「おまえが作った屋敷には、貴様自身が入れ」と述べ、剣の柄を握り、弓に矢をつがえ追い込み、兄猾は自身の罠に押しつぶされて死んだ。
English: After the defeat of Yasotakeru in Mt. Kunimidake, he set out to eradicate the remnants of the defeated Yasotakeru's party by the confidential order of the Emperor.
Japanese: 国見岳で八十梟帥が討たれた後、天皇の密命によりその残党を討ち取った。
English: To begin with the operation, he constructed an Omuro (a big hall) in Oshisakano-mura Village, and leading his warfare experts, he held a feast with the remnants; when the party became in full swing, to the Kumeuta music that Michinoomi started to sing, Michinoomi's soldiers drew a sword and destroyed the remnants completely.
Japanese: まず忍坂の邑に大室を造り、精鋭を率いて残党と酒宴を開き、宴も酣になったとき道臣の久米歌を合図に兵たちは剣を抜き、残党を殲滅した。
English: Sometime before this operation, when Emperor Jinmu was to preside at a ritual to serve Takamimusubi as if this god were visible, the Emperor appointed Michinoomi to serve as Saishu (master of religious ceremonies) of the ritual and conferred the name 'Izuhime' (Princess Izu); (although Michinoomi was a man, he was given a female name, probably because there still remained at that time a tradition that it was a female's task to celebrate the god.)
Japanese: その前に、神武天皇自らタカミムスビを顕斎するときにその斎主に任じられ「厳媛（いづひめ）」の号を授けられた（道臣命は男性であるが、女性の名をつけたのは、神を祀るのは女性の役目であったことの名残とみられる）。
English: After Emperor Jinmu's enthronement, on the first day when Emperor Jinmu took the office, Michinoomi sang a piece of Soeuta (waka poem sung to express one's wish in commemorating a certain occasion) and pronounced Sakasago (reverse-spelling) to fend off evil.
Japanese: 神武天皇即位後はじめて政務を行う日、道臣命は諷歌（そえうた）・倒語（さかさご）をもって妖気を払った。
English: It is documented that the next year of Emperor Jinmu's enthronement, he was granted a residential estate in Tsukisakamura (the vicinity of Toriya-machi, Kashihara City), which was an extremely preferential treatment, as an award based on the evaluation of the merit he had achieved during Tosei (the eastern expedition).
Japanese: 神武天皇即位の翌年、東征の論幸行賞として築坂邑（橿原市鳥屋町付近）に宅地を賜わり、特に目をかけられたと記されている。
English: Saitansai (a Shinto ritual to mark the beginning of New Year followed by a special sharing of sake (rice wine) in the barrel and a mochi (rice cake) pounding ceremony) is one of the holidays designated by the Koshitsu Saishi Rei (Imperial household religious rites ordinance) as a festal day, which were celebrated before World War II.
Japanese: 歳旦祭（さいたんさい）は、戦前の祝祭日の中の皇室祭祀令に基づく祭日の一つ。
English: At present, it is a religious service to celebrate the beginning of New Year, which is held at the Three Shrines in the Imperial Court (Kashikodokoro (Palace Sanctuary), Korei-den (Imperial Ancestor's Shrine), Shin-den (Shrine) on the first day of the first month of the year (New Year's Day) in New calendar (solar calendar).
Japanese: 現在では新暦1月1日（元日）に宮中三殿（賢所・皇霊殿・神殿）で行われる年始を祝う祭祀である。
English: On New Year's Day, following Shihohai (a Shinto ceremony held on New Year's Day in which the Emperor pays respect to the deities in all quarters) which the Emperor presides at in the southern courtyard of Shinka-den (Deity Venerating Hall), the ceremony which the ceremonial staff presides at is undertaken in the early morning of the same day from 5:30 A.M. at the Three Shrines in the Imperial Court as follows: Norito (Shinto Prayer) is dedicated by the ceremonial staff, then the Emperor, after finishing Shihohai at around 5:40, gives a prayer in Korozen no goho (an attire dyed grave ochre with Japanese wax tree as a base and coated with raspberry red and bluish purple (the supreme color), which the Emperor puts on when he perform an important ritual), and in continuation, the Imperial Prince in Oni no ho (a bright orange colored attire dyed with gardenia fruit and safflower (noble color), which the Crown Prince puts on in a ritual) gives a prayer.
Japanese: 元日の神嘉殿南庭において天皇が親行する四方拝に続いて、同日早朝午前5時30分から宮中三殿において掌典職が主宰し、祝詞をあげ、午前5時40分ごろ四方拝を済ませた黄櫨染御袍姿の天皇が拝礼し、黄丹袍姿の皇太子が続いて拝礼する。
English: At Jingu (Ise-jingu Shrine) and other shrines all over the country, this is undertaken as a medium scale festival to pray wishing the prosperity of the imperial lineage as well as gokokuhojo (huge harvest of cereals) and the protection for the people.
Japanese: 神宮をはじめ、全国の神社においては、皇統の繁栄と、五穀豊穣と国民の加護を祈念する中祭として行われる。
English: However, the Empress that appears in "Kojiki" (The Records of Ancient Matters) is Futomawakahime (飯日比売Iihihime), who was an ancestor of Shiki no agatanonushi, while the frist addendum to the Nihonshoki mentions the Empress is Izumihime, a daughter of Inode (猪手), who was a younger brother of Shiki no agatanonushi Hae, and the second addendum describes the Empress as Iihihime, who was a daughter of Shiki no agatanushi Futomawakahiko.
Japanese: なお『古事記』での皇后は、師木県主の祖である賦登麻和訶比売（飯日比売）、『日本書紀』第1の一書では磯城県主葉江の男弟猪手の娘である泉媛、第2の一書では磯城県主太眞稚彦の娘である飯日媛である。
English: The first addendum to the Nihonshoki mentions the Empress is Nunakihime, who was a daughter of Shiki no Agatanonushi Hae, while the second addendum describes her as Oihime, who was a daughter of Wakoku Toyoakisadahime.
Japanese: なお『日本書紀』第1の一書での皇后は、磯城県主葉江の娘である渟名城津媛、第2の一書では、倭國豊秋狭太媛の娘である大井媛。
English: The first addendum to the Nihonshoki mentions the Empress is Nagahime, who was a daughter of Shiki no agatanushi Hae, while the second addendum describes the Empress as Isakahime, who was a daughter of Tochi no agatanonushi Isakahiko.
Japanese: 『日本書紀』第1の一書での皇后は磯城県主葉江の娘である長媛、第2の一書での皇后は十市県主五十坂彦の娘である五十坂媛。
English: On the other hand, the first addendum to the Nihonshoki mentions the Empress was Kasuganochichihayayamakahime.
Japanese: なお、『日本書紀』第1の一書での皇后は春日千乳早山香媛（かすがのちちはややまかひめ）。
English: In "Sendai Kujihongi" (Ancient Japanese History), she is described as a daughter of Amehikatakushihikata no mikoto, called Nunasokohime no mikoto, as the following phrase describes:三世孫 天日方奇日方命 亦名 阿田都久志尼命 此命娶日向賀牟度美良姬 生一男一女 兒 健飯勝命 妹 渟中底姬命 此命 片鹽浮穴宮天皇 安寧 片鹽浮穴宮 或本坐輕地曲峽宮 立為皇后 誕生四兒 即 大日本根子彥耜友天 懿德 次 常津命 次 磯城津彥命 次 手研彥奇友背命也 (意味不明のため訳出不能).
Japanese: 『先代旧事本紀』では「三世孫天日方奇日方命亦名阿田都久志尼命此命娶日向賀牟度美良姬生一男一女兒健飯勝命妹渟中底姬命此命片鹽浮穴宮天皇安寧片鹽浮穴宮或本坐輕地曲峽宮立為皇后誕生四兒即大日本根子彥耜友天懿德次常津命次磯城津彥命次手研彥奇友背命也」とあり渟中底姬命といい、天日方奇日方命の娘。
English: On the other hand, in "Kojiki" (The Records of Ancient Matters), the Empress is Akutohime, the daughter of Shiki no agatanonushi Hae, while the frist addendum to the Nihonshoki mentions the Empress is Kawatsuhime, the daughter of Ishiki no agatanonushi Hae, and the second addendum describes her as Itoihime, the daughter of Oma no sukune.
Japanese: なお、『古事記』での皇后は、師木県主波延の娘　阿久斗比売、『日本書紀』第1の一書での皇后は磯城県主葉江の娘である川津媛、第2の一書での皇后は大間宿禰の娘である糸井媛。
English: Under the polygamy system, empress is the legally wedded wife of the emperor, out of the multiple wives.
Japanese: 一夫多妻制のもとでは、天皇や皇帝の複数の妻のうちの正妃（正妻）を指す。
English: According to 'Kojiki' (The Records of Ancient Matters) and 'Nihon Shoki,' (Chronicles of Japan) wives and concubines of Okimi (Yamato sovereignty) were called 'Kisaki' out of which the one with the highest rank was distinguished from the rest of the wives and concubines that were simply called 'Kisaki', and was called 'Ohkisaki.'
Japanese: 古事記、日本書紀に従えば、古くは大王(ヤマト王権)の妻妾を「キサキ」（后）と称し、そのうちで最高位にあるものを「オホキサキ」と呼び、単なる「キサキ」である他の妻妾と区別した。
English: In 'Kojiki,' the Kanji '大后' and in 'Nihon Shoki,' the Kanji '皇后' are assigned.
Japanese: 『古事記』では「大后」、『日本書紀』では「皇后」の漢字を当てている。
English: There are many articles of genealogy in 'Kojiki' and 'Nihon Shoki' that were created and it is possible that 'Okisaki' who do not have 'konintan' (tales of marriages) with the 'Okimi' were actually sisters.
Japanese: なお、古事記、日本書紀の系譜記事には造作が多く、大王との婚姻譚の記載のない「オオキサキ」については、実際には姉妹等である可能性がある。
English: There is a theory that says 'Kisaki' originally meant '君幸' but its origin is not known clearly.
Japanese: 「キサキ」とは元は“君幸”という意味があったとする説などがあるがハッキリとした語源は分かっていない。
English: In later years, 'Kisaki' started to mean empress and the empress was also called 'Kisai no miya.'
Japanese: 後世「きさき」が皇后の意味を表すようになり、皇后を「皇后宮、きさいのみや」とも呼んだ。
English: They were either known by another name (Tang name) as 'Choshukyu' in the analogy form of Gokanjyo (The History of the Later Han Dynasty) or 'Shobo' or 'Shotei' as an example of the Han dynasty age.
Japanese: 別称（唐名）として、後漢書になぞらえて「長秋宮」、あるいは漢代の例をもって「椒房」「椒庭」と称した。
English: Under the Imperial House Act, the honorific title is 'Heika (his majesty)' but it was 'Denka' under the Taiho Code.
Japanese: 皇室典範のもとでの敬称は「陛下」であるが、大宝律令のもとでの敬称は「殿下」であった。
English: Also, 'Taikotaigogu' and 'Kotaigogu' were both officially called 'Kisainomiya' and they are called 'Sangu' in general terms.
Japanese: また、正式には「太皇太后宮」「皇太后宮」とともに「皇后宮」と呼ばれ、総称して后位（さんぐう）という。