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Prince Kusakabe
Born
662
Died
May 10, 689 (aged 26–27)
Spouse
Princess Abe (later Empress Genmei)
Issue
Emperor Monmu
Empress Genshō
Princess Kibi
Father
Emperor Tenmu
Mother
Empress Jitō
Prince Kusakabe (草壁皇子, Kusakabe no miko, 662 – May 10, 689) was a Japanese imperial crown prince from 681 until his death. He was the second son of Emperor Tenmu. His mother was the empress Unonosarara, today known as Empress Jitō.
Kusakabe was the sole child of his mother. According to Nihon Shoki, in 681 he was appointed the crown prince. In the summer of 686 his father, Emperor Temmu, fell ill and gave the imperial authority to his wife Empress Jitō and the crown prince Kusakabe. After the death of his father, he surprisingly did not ascend to the Chrysanthemum Throne. He led the funeral ceremony and the construction of Emperor Temmu's tomb but before the coronation, he died in 689 at the age of 28. He was posthumously titled Emperor Okanomiyagyou (岡宮御宇天皇, Okanomiyagyou Tennō).
The location of Prince Kusakabe's tomb is uncertain. Some suppose it to be in Takatori, Nara.
Prince Kusakabe married his paternal cousin and maternal aunt, Princess Abe, the daughter of Emperor Tenji. They had at least three children, Prince Karu, Princess Hidaka and Princess Kibi. After his death, his mother Empress Jitō ascended to the throne. Later, Karu and Hidaka reigned as Emperor Monmu and Empress Genshō. Asakura clan claimed to be from his lineage.
PrinceKusakabe (草壁皇子, Kusakabe no miko, 662 – May 10, 689) was a Japanese imperial crown prince from 681 until his death. He was the second son of Emperor...
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grandson of Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jitō. He was the second son of PrinceKusakabe. Monmu's mother was Princess Abe, a daughter of Emperor Tenji. Monmu's...
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Soga Yamada-no Ō-omi). Genmei became the consort (nyōgo) of Crown PrinceKusakabe no Miko, who was the son of Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jitō. After the...
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including the empress, PrinceKusakabe, Prince Karu, Prince Takechi, Prince Osakabe, Prince Naga, Prince Yuge, Prince Toneri, Prince Niitabe [ja], Princess...
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clan of Ōshū, by Abe no Hirafu. Asakura clan (朝倉氏) – descended from PrinceKusakabe son of Emperor Tenmu. Asano clan (浅野氏) – cadet branch of Toki clan...
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Asakura-shi) is a Japanese kin group. The clan claims descent from PrinceKusakabe (662–689), who was the son of Emperor Tenmu (631–686). The family was...
Minabe (御名部皇女), married to Prince Takechi Fourth Daughter: Princess Abe/Ahe (阿閇皇女) later Empress Genmei, married to PrinceKusakabe Hin: Soga no Hitachi-no-iratsume...
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only because she was a Princess of the Imperial family, daughter of PrinceKusakabe), remain the sole exceptions to this conventional argument. Primogeniture...
on the fifth day of 679 A.D. Prince Osakabe, PrinceKusakabe, Prince Otsu, Prince Takechi, Prince Kawashima, and Prince Shiki, all swore to Emperor Tenmu...
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he never befriends Erika nor becoming a part of her group. Yū Kusakabe (日下部 憂, Kusakabe Yū) Voiced by: Ayumu Murase (anime) Played by: Ryo Yoshizawa An...
courtier. In 697 Prince Karu, the son of PrinceKusakabe and therefore grandson of Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jitō, was appointed crown prince. Fuhito supported...
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