My Ancestors





The next 4 pages represent my direct ancestors dating back from 711 b.c. to present.  Each person represents a generation in a descending order.


From my 73rd great-grandparent/s to my 48th great-grandparent/s

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Most of the information on this page was kindly provided to me by Mr. K. Tsuchiya, who is a friend of Mr. Kiyotada Ogasawara.

• Hiko Hohodemi-no-mikoto (my 73rd great-grandfather)
  spouse:   Toyotama-hime (my 73rd G-gm)
                           father of Toyotama:   Watatsumi-no-kami  (the kami of sea, my 73rd & 74th G-gf)
  children:  Hiko-Nagisatake-Ugaya-Fukiaezu-no-Mikoto
  o/names: Yamasachi-biko
  
  
   

• Hiko-Nagisatake-Ugaya-Fukiaezu-no-Mikoto (my 72nd great-grandfather)
  spouse:  Tamayori-hime (my 72nd G-gm)(daughter of Watatsumi-no-kami, my 73rd & 74th G-gf)
                       aka:  Mioya-no-kami
  children:  Itsusemimi, Inahi, Mikeirino, Sano (emperor Jinmu)
  
  
   

• Emperor Jinmu (b.1/1/711b.c.-d.3/11/585b.c.)(ruled 660 b.c.-585 b.c.)(my 71st great-grandfather)
  spouse:    Ahiratsu-hime (mother of Tagishimimi)
  2spouse:  Hime-Tatara-Isuzu-hime (1st daughter of Kotoshiro-Nushi)(my 71st G-gm)
  children:  Tagishimimi, Kamuyaimimi, Emperor Suizei
  o/names: Sano, Hiko-Hohodemi, Kamu-Yamato-Iware-biko
  occup:     1st emperor of the Yamato empire
  tidbits:    "During the interregnum of 3 yrs. consecrated to mourning that
                    followed Emperor Jinmu's death, a son, Tagishimimi, born of a
                    first wife, tried to seize the throne but was defeated and killed by
                    his younger brother, Kamuyaimimi in 583 b.c."**(pg.615)
  
  
   

• Emperor Suizei (b.632b.c.-d.5/10/549b.c.)(ruled 581b.c.-549b.c.)(my 70th great-grandfather)
  spouse:    Isuzuyori-hime (2nd daughter of Kotoshiro-nushi)(my 70th great-grandmother)
  children:   Emperor Annei
  o/names:  Kamu-nuna-kawa-mimi, Takenu-kawa-mimi
  occup:      2nd emperor of Yamato, 3rd son of Emperor Jinmu
  
  
   

• Emperor Annei (b.577 b.c.-d.12/6/511 b.c.)(ruled 549b.c.-511b.c.)(my 69th great-grandfather)
  spouse:    princess Nunasokonakatsu-hime (my 69th great-grandmother)
  children:  Okisomimi, Emperor Itoku, Shikitsuhiko
  o/names:  Shikitsuhiko-Tamademi
  occup:     3rd emperor of Yamato
  
   

• Emperor Itoku (b.553 b.c.-d.9/8/477 b.c.)(ruled 510b.c.-477b.c.)(my 68th great-grandfather)
  spouse:    princess Amatoyotsu-hime (my 68th great-grandmother)
  children:   Emperor Koushou
  o/names:  Oh-Yamato-hiko-Sukitomo
  
  
   

• Emperor Koushou (b.506 b.c.-d.8/5/393 b.c.)(ruled 475b.c.-393b.c.)(my 67th great-grandfather)
  spouse:    princess Yoso-tarashi-hime (my 67th great-grandmother)
  children:   Ame-tarashi-hiko-Kunioshihito, Emperor Kouan
  
  
   

• Emperor Kouan (b.427 b.c.-1/9/291 b.c.)(ruled 392b.c.-291b.c.)(my 66th great-grandfather)
  spouse:    princess Oshi-hime (my 66th great-grandmother)
  children:   Emperor Kourei
  o/names:  Yamato-tarashi-hiko-Kunioshihito
  
  
   

• Emperor Kourei (b.342 b.c.-2/8/215 b.c.)(ruled 290b.c.-215b.c.)(my 65th great-grandfather)
  spouse:    princess Kuwashi-hime (my 65th great-grandmother)
  children:   Emperor Kougen
  o/names:  Oh-Yamato-neko-hiko-Futoni-no-mikoto
  tidbits:      "In the 5th year of his reign, a frightful earthquake had the double effect of sinking
                      lake Biwa and raising Mt. Fuji.  During his reign was the arrival of Shin-no-Jofuku,
                      a Chinese physician to Emperor Chi-Houang who was sent to Japan in the search
                      of the elixir of immortality"**pg.309
  
  
   

• Emperor Kougen (b.273 b.c.-d.9/2/158 b.c.)(ruled 214b.c.-158b.c.)(my 64th great-grandfather)
  spouse:    Utsushikome (64th great-grandmother)(my 64th great-grandmother)
  2spouse:  Ikagashikome (also the spouse of Emperor Kaika)
  children:  Prince Oh-biko, Emperor Kaika and others
  children of Oh-biko: Princess Mimaki-hime
                        Tidbits on Ohbiko:  "Prince Oh-biko (oh-hiko) was named Shogun of Hokurokudo,
                                                             and his son, Takenukawa-wake, was named the Shogun of
                                                             Tokaido and comissioned to repress the Ebisu of that region.
                                                             His mission finished, he returned to his father, and the name
                                                             AIZU (meeting) was given to the place where they met. He
                                                             defeated and killed Take-haniyasu-biko, who had revolted
                                                             against Emperor Sujin"**(pg.476)
  
   

• Emperor Kaika (b.208 b.c.-d.4/9/98 b.c.)(ruled 158b.c.-98b.c.)(my 63rd great-grandfather)
  spouse:    Ikagashikome (was also the spouse of Emperor Kaika's father)(my 63rd G-gm)
  children:  Emperor Sujin
  o/names: Waka-Yamato-neko-hiko-Oohi-no-mikoto
  tidbits:     "The 3rd son of Emperor Kougen.  He died at the age of 111 after a reign of over 50
                     years."**pg245
  
  
   

• Emperor Sujin (b.148 b.c.-d.12/5/30 b.c.)(ruled 97b.c.-30bc.)(my 62nd great-grandfather)
  spouse:  princess Mimaki-hime (daughter of Prince Oh-biko)(my 62nd great-grandmother)
  children: Emperor Suinin, Yasaka-Iri-biko, Toyosuki-iri-hime, and others
  o/names: Mimaki-Iri-biko
  occup:    10th emperor of Japan
  Tidbits:  "2nd son of Kaika Emperor whom he succeeded.  In 92 b.c., he built a
                    temple dedicated to Amaterasu-ohmikami at Kasanui (Yamato) into which were
                    conveyed the 3 sacred Impreial treasures, untill then kept at the Palace itself. His
                    daughter Toyosuki-iri-hime became the first priestess (saigu). He appointed 4 shoguns
                    to repel the Ebisu. His reign, the first about which history gives any details, was a
                    period of organization. Taxes were fixed, lakes and canals dug, boats built, the census
                    of the population taken, etc. During his reign, the first embassy from Korea came to
                    Japan."**(pg.606)
  
  
   

• Emperor Suinin (b.1/1/69 b.c.-d.7/14/70 a.d.)(ruled 29b.c.-70 a.d.)(my 61st great-grandfather)
  spouse: princess Saho-hime
  2 spouse: princess Hibasu-hime (my 61st great-grandmother)
  children:   Homotsuwake, Inishiki-iri-biko, Emperor Keikou
  o/names:  Ikume-iri-biko-Isachi
  occup:      11th emperor of Japan, 3rd son of Sujin Emperor
  Tidbits:    "Succeeded his father, Emperor Sujin.  He repressed the revolt of his brother-in-law
                     Sao-hiko, who tried to seize the throne (25 b.c.), built the first temple of Ise (5 b.c.),
                    and substituted earthen statues for human victims which was customary to immolate
                    on the tombs of emperors and high personages.  He died at the age 139 after a reign of
                    nearly 100 yrs."**(pg.606)
  
  
   

• Emperor Keikou (b.17 b.c.-d.11/7/130 a.d.)(ruled 71a.d.-130 a.d.)(my 60th great-grandfather)
  spouse:    Harima-no-inabi-no-Oh-Iratsume (my 60th great-grandmother)
  2spouse:  princess Yasaka-iri-hime (daughter of Yasaka-iri-biko, the brother of Emperor Suinin)
  children:  Prince Oh-usu, Yamato-takeru-no-mikoto, Emperor Seimu, and 77 others
  o/names:  Ohtarashi-hiko-oshirowake-no-mikoto
  tidbits:     "Succeeded his father, Emperor Suinin.  in the year 82, he went in person to Tsukushi
                     to quell a revolt of the Kumaso and returned to Yamato after an absence of 7 yrs and
                     visited the Toukaidou and Tousandou upon his return.  In 128, he transferred his
                     palace from Makimuku (Yamato) to Shiga (Ohmi/Omi).  Most of his 80 children became
                     the founders of ancient noble families."**pg269
  
  
   

• Yamato Takeru-no-miko (prince) (b.84-d.113)(my 59th great-grandfather)
  spouse:    princess Futaji-iri-hime (my 59th great-grandmother)
  2spouse:  princess Oto-Tachibana-hime
  3spouse:  Miyasu-hime
  children:  Emperor Chuuai and others
  o/names:  Prince Ousu, Yamato-oguna
  tidbits:    "At the age of 16, he was ordered to repress the rebellion of the Kumaso in Kyushu.
                    Disguised as a woman, he was introduced to the chief and killed him.  This secured the
                    submission of the rebels.  Having returned to the capital after peace had been restored
                    to Izumo, he left it again to fight the Ebisu of the East.  Following the Tokaido, he went
                    as far as Mutsu, and after having subdued the barbarians, he returned by the way of
                    Kozuke, Shinano, Kai, Mino, and Omi.  He was attacked on Mount Ibuki by a
                    malignant fever and died at Nobono (Ise), being only 33 yrs. old.  He is one of the most
                    famous hero of legendary times."**
  
  
   

• Emperor Chuuai (b.?-d.2/2/200)(ruled 192-200)(my 58th great-grandfather)
  spouse:   princess Jingu (my 58th great-grandmother)
                        Tidbits:  " a.k.a. Okinaga-Tarashi-hime, Pregnant with Emperor Chuuai's 4th
                                           son (Emperor Ohjin), she headed the much debated and opposed
                                           expedition against the San-kan (Korea) and delivered her son on her
                                           return to Tsukushi.  She continued to govern as Regent for 69 yrs., and it
                                           was only after her death in 269 a.d. that Emperor Ohjin took actual control
                                           of the government."**478
  children:  Emperor Ohjin and others
  o/names:  Tarashi-Nakatsu-hiko, Tarashi-Nakano-hiko
  fact:          died before Emperor Ohjin was born
  tidbits:      "The 14th emperor of Japan.  In 193, he started on an expedition against the Kumaso,
                      stopped at Toyora (Nagato), then passed over to Chikuzen.  There, a council was
                      held to find out the best means to repress the rebels.  The Empress and the minister
                      Takeshiuchi-no-Sukune were of the opinon that the Kumaso was revolting only on
                      account of being instigated by Shiragi (Silla kindgom of Korea) and therefore the war
                      had first to be carried into their land.  The Emperor, afraid of the difficulty of the
                      enterprise, was of the contrary opinion, although the Empress supported her advice
                      on a revelation of Kami.  The Emperor died suddenly and the expedition was
                      conducted by his wife, the Empress Jingu"**pg.60
  
  
   

• Emperor Ohjin (b.12/14/200-d.2/15/310)(ruled 270-310)(my 57th great-grandfather)
  spouse:    Nakatsu-hime
  2spouse:  Oto-hime (daughter of Kawamata-Nakatsuhiko)(my 57th great-grandmother)
  children:   Emperor Nintoku, Prince Wakanuke-Futamata, and others
  o/names:  Hondawake-no-mikoto, Otomo-wake, Homuta-wake
  Tidbits:    "15th emperor of Japan, 4th son of Emperor Chuai and Empress Jingu and was born
                     after the death of his father.  Took actual control of the government after the death of
                     his mother, the Regent.  It is in his reign that the Korean scholars Ajiki and Wani are
                     believed to have come to Japan.  In 712, empress Genmei had a temple erected in his
                     honor in the district of Usa (Buzen) where he was honored by the name of
                     Hachiman-Dai-Jingu.  Emperor Seiwa also dedicated to him the temple of Otoko-yama
                     (Iwashimizu-Hachimangu) near Kyoto.  He is revered as a kami of war, and was the
                     patron of the Minamoto clans"**478
  
  
   

• Prince Wakanuke-Futamata (b.?-d.?)(my 56th great-grandfather)
  spouse:    Momoshiki-Irobe (my 56th great-grandmother)
  children:   Prince Ohohodo, Princess Osaka-no-Ohnakatsu-hime, and others
  o/names:
  
  
   

• Prince Ohohodo (b.?-d.?)(my 55th great-grandfather)
  spouse:    Nakashichi (my 55th great-grandmother)
  children:   Prince Ohi
  o/names:  Oh-iratsuko
  
  
   

• Prince Ohi (b.?-d.?)(my 54th great-grandfather)
  spouse:    Kuru-hime (my 54th great-grandmother)
  children:   Prince Hiko-ushi
  o/names:
  
  
   

• Prince Hiko-Ushi (b.?-d.?)(my 53rd great-grandfather)
  spouse:    Furi-hime (my 53rd great-grandmother)
  children:  Emperor Keitai
  o/names:
  
  
   

• Emperor Keitai (b.466-d.2/7/531)(ruled 507-531)(my 52nd great-grandfather)
  spouse:    Monoko-no-iratsume
  2spouse:  princess Tashiraka-hime (my 52nd great-grandmother)
  children:  Emperor Ankan, Emperor Senka, Emperor Kinmei and others
                      Tidbits on Senka:  "28th emperor of Japan, aka. Takeo-hiro-oshi-tachi, 3rd son
                                                         of Emperor Keitai, succeeded his brother Emperor Ankan
                                                         at the age of 69.  He sent Otomo Sadehiko to fight Shiragi
                                                         (Korea) and died after a reign of 4 yrs."**(pg.556)
  o/names:  Ohodo-no-mikoto, Hikofuto-no-mikoto
  tidbits:     "Raised to the throne after the assasination of Emperor Buretsu.  In his reign, a man
                     from the country of Ryo (China) named Shiba Tatto (Japanese name) came to Japan
                     and made the first attempt to introduce Buddhism but he didn't succeed.  In Korea,
                     war continued against Shiragi (Silla) which would not submit to Japanese supremacy.
                     Shortly before his death, he abdicated in favor of his son, Emperor Ankan.  This is the
                     first abdication mentioned in Japanese history"**pg270
  
  
   

• Emperor Kinmei (b.509-d.4/15/571)(ruled 507-571)(my 51st great-grandfather)
  spouse:    princess Ishi-hime  (Iwano-hime) (my 51st great-grandmother)
  2spouse:  Kitashi-hime
  3spouse:  Oane-hime
  o/names: Amekuni Oshiharaki Hironiwa no Mikoto
  children:  Empress Suiko, Emperor Bidatsu, Emperor Youmei, Emperor Sushun
                           Tidbits on Youmei:  "31st emperor of Japan, aka. Tachibana-no-toyohi,
                                                                 4th son of Emperor Kinmei, succeeded his brother
                                                                 Emperor Bidatsu.  In the beginning of 587, he fell sick and on
                                                                 the advice of his son Shoutoku-taishi, then 15yrs. old, he
                                                                 resolved to embrace Buddhism.  Mononobe-no-Moriya and
                                                                 Nakatomi-no-Katsumi vainly tried to impress upon him that
                                                                 such an act would be most displeasing to the 'kami' of the
                                                                 country and provoke their anger, Emperor Youmei persisted
                                                                 in his intentions.  He was the first emperor converted to the
                                                                 doctines of Buddha.  He died soon after, according to some
                                                                 at  the age of 41, according to others at 48."**(pg.754)
                           Tidbits on Sushun:      "32nd emperor of Japan, aka. Hatsusebe-Wakazasaki, 12th
                                                                  son of Emperor Kinmei, succeeded his brother Emperor
                                                                  Youmei .  At the death of his brother, Mononobe Moriya
                                                                  and Nakatomi Katsumi proposed prince Anaho, who like
                                                                   themselves was an enemy to Buddhism but the Soga
                                                                   supported Hatsusebe, one of their relative.  Victory favored
                                                                   the Soga.  Soga Umako soon after showed such arrogance
                                                                   that Emperor Sushun resolved to get rid of him, but the
                                                                   powerful minister was informed of the plot and had the
                                                                   emperor assassinated.  It was during his reign that scales of
                                                                   balances were imported from China to Japan, and that for
                                                                   the first time, tiles were used for roofing the temple Hoko-ji."
                                                                   **(pg.610)
  tidbits:     "29th emperor of Japan, succeeded his brother, Emperor Senka.  His reign witnessed
                     the last efforts made by the japanese to hold their own in Korea and to support their
                     allies Kudara (Paekche kingdom of Korea) against the incessant attacks of Shiragi,
                     but the victory remained with the latter.  At that time, more than 5,000 Korean families
                     came to settle in Japan.  The most important event of the reign of Emperor Kinmei is
                     the introduction of Buddhism.  In 552, Seimei (Japanese name), the king of Kudara,
                     sent over as presents some sutras and a statue of Buddha which the Emperor
                     accepted.  A dispute arose among his ministers on the question of worship;
                     Soga-no-Iname approved the worship of the image whild Nakatomi-no-Kamako and
                     Mononobe-no-Okoshi maintained that this would be insulting to the tutelary kami of
                     the land.  The emperor allowed Iname to carry the statue to his house where he
                     erected a temple (Kougen-ji), which was the first temple in Japan.  The next year, an
                     epidemic afflicted the country.  It was attributed to the vengeance of the kami and the
                     statue was thrown into the Naniwa canal.  shortly afterwards, two monks, Ton-ei and
                     Doushin, received legal sanction.  Emperor Kinmei died recommending the conquest
                     of Shiragi, but his wishes were to remain ineffectual"**pg279
  
  
   

• Emperor Bidatsu (b.538-d.8/15/585)(ruled 572-585)(my 50th great-grandfather)
  spouse:   Empress Suiko (1/2 sister of Bidatsu, 33rd Empress)(b.554-d.628)(ruled 592-628) 
                       Tidbits:  "Toyomike-kashikiya-hime, 3rd daughter of Kinmei Emperor, succeeded her
                                         brother Sushun Emperor when she was 39 yrs. old.  In 576, she married
                                         Emperor  Bidatsu, her 1/2 brother on her father's side.  Bidatsu was
                                         suceeded by his two  brothers Yomei and Sushun.  At the death of the
                                          latter, Suiko ascended the throne.  It  was the first time that an Empress as
                                         such ruled in Japan (Empress Jingu did not reign, but acted as regent for
                                         her  son Ojin).  She placed the administration in the hands of  her nephew,
                                         and  encouraged him in all his efforts to implant Buddhism in the country.
                                         On her mother's side, she descended from the Soga, who during her reign
                                         enjoyed  unlimited influence."**(pg.609)    
  2spouse: Hiro-hime (mother of prince Ooe-no-ohji-Oshisaka-Hikohito)(my 50th G-gm)
  children: Prince Oshisaka-Hikohito and others
  o/names: Nunakura-Futotamashiki, Osada
  tidbits:    During his reign, there was an ardent struggle between the fervent adherents of the
                   newly imported Buddhism and those of the old national Shintoism.  The former were
                   supported by Soga-no-Umako, and Monobe-no-Moriya was at the head of the latter.
                   In 577, monks and architects came from Korea for the construction of temples.  They
                   brought along with them Buddhist books and statues, which, by the order of Moriya
                   were thrown into the Naniwa canal."**pg.47
  
  
   

• Oshisaka Hikohito Oh-e no Ohji(b.?-d.?)(my 49th great-grandfather)
  spouse:    princess Nukate-hime (my 49th great-grandmother)
  children:   Emperor Jyomei
  o/names:  Maroko
  
  
   

• Emperor Jyomei  (ruled 629-641)(my 48th great-grandfather)
  spouse:   Emperor Kougyoku/Saimei (b.594-d.661)(ruled 642-645 & 655-661)(my 48th G-gm)
                       fact:        Daughter of Prince Chinu, granddaughter of Prince Shoutoku, neice of her
                                       husband, Emperor Jyomei.
                      o/names:  Sume-mi-oya-no-mikoto, Ametoyo-Takara-Ikashihi-Tarashi-hime
                                        Takara-no-Himemiko
                      Tidbits: "aka. Ame-toyo-takara-ikashi-Hitarashi-hime.  Ascended the throne after the
                                      death of her brother,  Emperor Koutoku.  She supressed the use of the
                                      nengo which had been introduced by her predecessor; built a palace at
                                      Okamoto (Yamato) the first that was covered with tiles, and sent
                                      Abe-no-Hirafu to subdue the Ebisu in  Ezo.  It was during her reign that, for
                                      the first time, the bon-matsuri (welcoming of the ancestral spirits) was
                                      celebrated (659 a.d.).  The kingdoms of Koma and Kudara (both in Korea),
                                      having been attacked by the Chinese in 660, asked help from Japan.  The
                                      empress had intended to lead an army to Korea and was already on her way
                                      when she was surprised by sudden death at Asakura (Chikuzen), at the age
                                      of 68."**(pg.528)
  children:  Emperor Tenji, Emperor Tenmu, Princess Hashihito
                                o/names of Tenmu:  Oh-ama, Ama-no-nunahara-oki-no-mabito
                                spouse of Tenmu:    Princess Niitabe, daughter of Emperor Tenji
                                children of Tenmu:  Prince Toneri (7th son of Tenmu and Princess Niitabe)
                                Tidbits on Tenmu: "Emperor Tenmu, the 3rd son of Emperor Jyomei, the 40th
                                                                    emperor of Japan, ruled between 673 - 686 a.d.  He was
                                                                    chosen heir to the throne in 668.  When his brother,
                                                                     Emperor Tenji, fell ill, he shaved his head and retired to
                                                                     Yoshino-zan, but when his nephew (Emperor Koubun,
                                                                     Emperor Tenji's son) had scarcely ascended the throne, he
                                                                     levied an army and revolted.  This civil war (Jinshin no ran)
                                                                     did not last long; the imperial troops were defeated
                                                                     everywhere and Emperor Koubun killed himself.  Emperor
                                                                     Tenmu then ascended the throne, and during a reign of 14
                                                                     years, proved himself a skillful administrator.  He
                                                                     continued the reforms that had been begun during the
                                                                     Teika era (645-649), favored Buddhism, established rules
                                                                     for ceremonies at Court, prescribed the form of dress,
                                                                     family names, and faxed the limits of the provinces, etc.  He
                                                                     died at the age of 65"**(pg.648)  "Prince Toneri was
                                                                     entrusted with the composition of the Nihon-shoki, which
                                                                     was completed in 720.  One of his sons ascended the
                                                                     throne in 759 under the name of Emperor Junnin , the 47th
                                                                     emperor of Japan, and then bestowed upon his father the
                                                                     posthumous name of Sudo-Jinkyo-Koutei."**(pg.688)
  o/names: Prince Tamura, Okinaga-tarashi-hi-hironuka-no-mikoto,
  tidbits:    "Grandson of Emperor Bidatsu and son of Oshisaka Hikohito oh-e no Ohji.  He
                    succeeded his grandaunt, Emperor Suiko, owing to the influence of Soga-no-Emishi.
                    Under his reign, a revolt of the Ebisu was suppressed by Kamitsukenu Katane in
                    637.**pg.235