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Princess Yamato Totohi Momoso is supposed to have married [[Okuninushi|Ôkuninushi]] within the [[Nihon Shoki]]. However, their relationship was the cause of her demise.
Princess Yamato Totohi Momoso is supposed to have married [[Okuninushi|Ôkuninushi]] within the [[Nihon Shoki]]. However, their relationship was the cause of her demise.
Because their relations always took place in the secrecy of night, Princess Yamato Totohi Momoso desired to "view his august countenance". Ôkuninushi agreed to appear to her in the morning within her toiletry case, but only if she would not be shocked at what she saw.
Because their relations always took place in the secrecy of night, Princess Yamato Totohi Momoso desired to "view his august countenance". Ôkuninushi agreed to appear to her in the morning within her toiletry case, but only if she would not be shocked at what she saw.[[Image:Hashihaka.jpg|thumb|left|Hashihaka Kofun]]
Curious as to what he meant by this, she eagerly awaited the next day. At dawn, she checked inside her toiletry case only to find a snake coiled up inside.
Curious as to what he meant by this, she eagerly awaited the next day. At dawn, she checked inside her toiletry case only to find a snake coiled up inside.
Screaming, she embarrassed Ôkuninushi, who then took on the appearance of a human. After chiding his wife for disobeying his previous wish, he fled to [[Mt. Miwa]].
Screaming, she embarrassed Ôkuninushi, who then took on the appearance of a human. After chiding his wife for disobeying his previous wish, he fled to [[Mt. Miwa]][[Image:Mt._Miwa.jpg|thumb|right|Mt. Miwa seen from the back of a car]].
Heartbroken, Yamato Totohi Momoso stabbed herself in her genitals with a [[chopsticks|chopstick]] in order to kill herself. She was subsequently buried in [[Hashihaka Kofun]], which literally means "Chopstick Mound" or "Chopstick Tomb".
Heartbroken, Yamato Totohi Momoso stabbed herself in her genitals with a [[chopsticks|chopstick]] in order to kill herself. She was subsequently buried in [[Hashihaka Kofun]], which literally means "Chopstick Tomb". It has been suggested that Hashihaka Kofun belonged to Himiko, which would hypothetically place Himiko as Yamato Totohi Momoso, and furthermore as Emperor Sujin's aunt.
==Sources==
*Barnes, Gina. ''THE QUEEN MOTHER CULT AND MIWA RULERS OF EARLY KOFUN JAPAN'' University of Hawaii, Center for Japanese Studies lecture/Anthropology Colloquium. Honolulu, Hawaii. 16 November, 2006.
*Nihon Shoki. Aston, 1.158-159.
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