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Princess Ōku

Japanese princess. daugher of emperor Temmu · Japan · On the map · Writers · Lived 661 to 702 · aged 40

Ōku was a Japanese princess during the Asuka period in Japanese history. She was the daughter of Emperor Tenmu and sister of Prince Ōtsu. As a young girl, she witnessed the Jinshin War. According to the Man'yōshū, she became the first Saiō to serve at Ise Grand Shrine.

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After the death of her brother Prince Ōtsu in 686, she returned from Ise to Yamato to enshrine his remains on Mt. Futakami, before a quiet end to her life at age 40.

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Japan
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Writers
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Writer / Author
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Deceased
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Lived 661 to 702 · aged 40