Prince_Kinashi_no_Karu

Prince Kinashi no Karu

Prince Kinashi no Karu

Crown Prince of Japan

Prince Kinashi no Karu (木梨軽皇子, Kinashi no Karu no Miko) was a Japanese prince. He was a son of Emperor Ingyō.[1]

Quick Facts Kinashi no Karu, Spouse ...

Prince Kinashi no Karu, Princess Karu no Ōiratsume, Prince Anaho (Emperor Ankō) and Prince Ōhatsuse Wakatake (Emperor Yūryaku) were born as children of Ingyō and Oshisaka no Ōnakatsuhime.[2] Prince Kinashi no Karu was the first son of his father.[3]

Prince Kinashi no Karu was elected as the crown prince, but was accused of an incestuous relationship with his sister, Princess Karu no Ōiratsume.[4]

After his father's death, Anaho battled with Kinashi no Karu. Anaho defeated Kinashi no Karu, becoming Emperor Ankō. According to Kojiki, Kinashi no Karu was sent into exile to Iyo Province and then committed suicide.

According to Nihon Shoki, Karu no Ōiratsume was sent into exile to Iyo Province during the reign of her father because of their incestuous relationship and Prince Kinashi no Karu committed suicide during the battle with Anaho.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Frédéric, Louis (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Harvard University Press via Google Books. p. 521.
  2. [2]
    Varley, Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 112; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 26., p. 26, at Google Books
  3. [3]
    Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): 允恭天皇 (19)
  4. [4]
    Cranston, Edwin A. (1998). A waka anthology: The gem-glistening cup. Stanford University Press via Google Books. p. 804.
  5. [5]
    The Chronicles of Japan
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Prince_Kinashi_no_Karu, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.