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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]].  
 
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]].  
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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".  
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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==
 
==Sources==
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*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.
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*Nihon Shoki. Aston, 1.158-159.
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Nihon Shoki. Aston, 1.158-159.
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