Prince Hachiko
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, was the eldest son of Emperor Sushun
, the 32nd Emperor of Japan
who reigned from 587 to 592. His mother was Ōtomo no Koteko
, Sushun's empress-consort.
After the assassination of his father in 592, Hachiko was forced to flee the Soga clan
. He made his way north along the western seacoast of Honshū. He came ashore in Dewa province
, and he invested the rest of his life in religious pursuits.
Prince Hachiko is traditionally venerated at an imperial tomb on the top of Mt. Haguro
, in Tsuruoka. The Imperial Household Agency
designates this location at Dewa Sanzan as . Until the end of World War II, it was guarded by Imperial soldiers.
Emperor Sushun
was the 32nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Sushun's reign spanned the years from 587 through 592.-Traditional narrative:...
, the 32nd Emperor of Japan
Emperor of Japan
The Emperor of Japan is, according to the 1947 Constitution of Japan, "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people." He is a ceremonial figurehead under a form of constitutional monarchy and is head of the Japanese Imperial Family with functions as head of state. He is also the highest...
who reigned from 587 to 592. His mother was Ōtomo no Koteko
Ōtomo no Koteko
, also known as , was empress-consort of Emperor Sushun, the 32nd Emperor of Japan who reigned from 587 to 592.Koteko was the mother of Sushun's only recorded son, Prince Hachiko and his only daughter....
, Sushun's empress-consort.
After the assassination of his father in 592, Hachiko was forced to flee the Soga clan
Soga clan
The was one of the most powerful clans in Yamato Japan and played a major role in the spread of Buddhism. For many generations, in the 5th and 7th centuries, the Soga monopolized the position of Great Royal Chieftain and was the first of many families to dominate the Imperial House of Japan by...
. He made his way north along the western seacoast of Honshū. He came ashore in Dewa province
Dewa Province
is an old province of Japan, comprising modern-day Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, except for the city of Kazuno and the town of Kosaka. It was sometimes called .-Historical record:...
, and he invested the rest of his life in religious pursuits.
Prince Hachiko is traditionally venerated at an imperial tomb on the top of Mt. Haguro
Mt. Haguro
is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the ancient province of Dewa . As the lowest of the three mountains, standing at , it is the only one that is accessible throughout the year....
, in Tsuruoka. The Imperial Household Agency
Imperial Household Agency
The is a government agency of Japan in charge of the state matters concerning Japan's imperial family and also keeping the Privy Seal and the State Seal...
designates this location at Dewa Sanzan as . Until the end of World War II, it was guarded by Imperial soldiers.