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mentioned above. In support of their opinion, they would point out that the name of the Empress Jingo’s palace is mentioned only in a note in the Nihongi (The Kokushi Taikei, Japanese edition, Vol., p. 170), and that it is not as is customary given in the main text describing the chief events at the beginning of her reign. It should be mentioned moreover that the copy of Nihongi made during the Eikyo Era (15th century) omits this note entirely (Iida-Takesato, The Nihonshoki Tsushaku, Vol. XXXVI, p. 1955).
It is true that in the 69th year of the Empress Jingo’s reign the text mentions that Her Majesty died in the Wakasakura Palace, but it must be remembered that the Nihongi was not compiled till the 4th year of Yoro (A.D. 720) in the Empress Gensho’s reign, and the name Wakasakura becomes prominent for the first time in the reign of the Emperor Richu when we find the Wakasakura Be (Corporation) formed. It was also bestowed during the Emperor Richu’s reign as a family name. Vide the Kojiki (B. H. Chamberlain, E.T.K., p. 291), the Nihongi (W. G. Aston, E.T.N., Vol. I, pp. 306, 307) and the Shinsen Shojiroku (H. Kurita, the Shinsen Shojiroku Kosho, Japanese edition, Vol. II, pp. 734, 735, 1068 and Vol. I, pp. 317, 318, 319).
91. Vide “Imikura” in the Emperor Temmu’s reign, p. 41.
92. According to tradition, Achi-no-Omi crossed over to Japan in the 20th year of the Emperor Ojin’s reign and Wani in the 16th year of the same reign.
93. The name of a place, in Shiki Kori, Yamato Province.
94. “Uzu” or “Utsu” may mean rare, and “masa” fine, superior, therefore the sub-family name might mean a family under whose care rare silks of fine quality are produced.
