Princess Takata
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Princess Takata was a Japanese princess during the Asuka period
and Nara period
of Japanese history. She was a daughter of Emperor Temmu
and Lady Ōnu whose father is Soga no Akaye. Prince Hozumi
is her older brother, and Princess Ki
her older sister. She was a Saio
.
on the 29th day of the eighth month, 706. Ten months later she had to resign from the job and left the Saiku in Ise on the 15th day of the 6th month, 707, due to Emperor Mommu
's death.
After that she got married with Prince Mutobe and gave birth to Princess Kasanui, who was later one of great court poets.
On the sixth day of the second month of 724, the rank of Ni-hon was conferred on her.
Asuka period
The , was a period in the history of Japan lasting from 538 to 710 , although its beginning could be said to overlap with the preceding Kofun period...
and Nara period
Nara period
The of the history of Japan covers the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō . Except for 5 years , when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capital of Japanese civilization until Emperor Kammu established a new capital, Nagaoka-kyō, in 784...
of Japanese history. She was a daughter of Emperor Temmu
Emperor Temmu
was the 40th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Temmu's reign lasted from 672 until his death in 686.-Traditional narrative:...
and Lady Ōnu whose father is Soga no Akaye. Prince Hozumi
Prince Hozumi
was a Japanese prince, the son of Emperor Temmu and Soga no Ōnu-no-iratsume. His wife was the poet Ōtomo no Sakanoe no Iratsume....
is her older brother, and Princess Ki
Princess Ki
Princess Ki was a Japanese princess during the Asuka period of Japanese history. She was a daughter of Emperor Temmu and Lady Ōnu, whose father was Soga no Akaye...
her older sister. She was a Saio
Saio
A , also known as "Itsuki no Miko", was an unmarried female relative of the Japanese emperor, sent to Ise to serve at Ise Grand Shrine from the late 7th century until the 14th century. The Saiō's residence, Saikū , was approximately 10 km north-west of the shrine...
.
Genealogy
She handed over the Saio's work from Princess IzumiPrincess Izumi
was a person in Japan during the Asuka Period and the Nara Period. She was a daughter of Emperor Tenji. Her mother was Lady Shikobuko, whose father was Oshimi no Miyakko Otatsu...
on the 29th day of the eighth month, 706. Ten months later she had to resign from the job and left the Saiku in Ise on the 15th day of the 6th month, 707, due to Emperor Mommu
Emperor Mommu
was the 42nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Mommu's reign spanned the years from 697 through 707.-Traditional narrative:Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was Karu-shinnō....
's death.
After that she got married with Prince Mutobe and gave birth to Princess Kasanui, who was later one of great court poets.
On the sixth day of the second month of 724, the rank of Ni-hon was conferred on her.