Princess Iwa

Princess Iwa (磐之媛命, Iwa no hime no Mikoto, d.347), sometimes known as Empress Iwa no hime (磐姫皇后, Iwa no hime kōgō), was a poet and the Empress consort of Emperor Nintoku, who was the 16th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. She was a descendant of Emperor Kōgen. Princess Iwa's poetry, or poems attributed to her, are included in the Kojiki, the Nihon Shoki and the Man'yōshū. Her tomb is said to be located in Nara Prefecture.

Princess Iwa

Princess Iwa (磐之媛命, Iwa no hime no Mikoto, d.347), sometimes known as Empress Iwa no hime (磐姫皇后, Iwa no hime kōgō), was a poet and the Empress consort of Emperor Nintoku, who was the 16th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. She was a descendant of Emperor Kōgen. Princess Iwa's poetry, or poems attributed to her, are included in the Kojiki, the Nihon Shoki and the Man'yōshū. Her tomb is said to be located in Nara Prefecture.