Nake no Ohe (emperor, 668-672 AD)
When Kagu
And Miminari
Fought each other,
A god came there to watch—
All the way to Inani.
Note: Kagu and
Miminari are mountains; in Japanese legend they fought each other for the love
of Unebi Mountain. Inani was a location in ancient Japan; it’s current location
is unknown. However, Mt. Kagu, Mt. Unebi, and Mt. Miminashi are all in Nara
prefecture, which is the location of Yamato, a former province of Japan and the
name of ancient Japan.
Miminari are mountains; in Japanese legend they fought each other for the love
of Unebi Mountain. Inani was a location in ancient Japan; it’s current location
is unknown. However, Mt. Kagu, Mt. Unebi, and Mt. Miminashi are all in Nara
prefecture, which is the location of Yamato, a former province of Japan and the
name of ancient Japan.
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Modern Text |
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中大兄
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中大兄
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Naka no Ooe
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高山与
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香具山と
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Kagu-yama to
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耳梨山与
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耳成山と
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Miminashi-yama to
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相之時
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闘ひし時
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Aishi toki
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立見尓来之
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立ちて見に来し
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Tachite mini koshi
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伊奈美國波良
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印南国原
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Inami-kunihara
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Translation Notes
A poem by Naka
no Ooe.
no Ooe.
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香具山と
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Kagu/fragrant
mountain |
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耳成山と
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Miminashi-mountain (ear shaped mountain)
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闘ひし時
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War time [when they fought each other]
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立ちて見に来し
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Came-out see cause
[Other gods came to see and stop the fight]
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印南国原
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Inani country
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