Hashihime
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.0|"Hashihime" as depicted in the Kyōka Hyaku Monogatari (1853), illustrated by Ryūkansai Masasumi.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Hashihime is referenced by 246 other articles, and connects out to Japan, Osaka and International Standard Book Number.
It sits within the topics Bridges in Japan, Culture in Kyoto Prefecture and Female demons.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- water deity
- Part of
- noh
- Gender
- female
- Image
- Itijo-modoribashi.jpg
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- domain of saint or deity
- bridge
- name in native language
- 橋姫
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Origins and Etymology
- In Literature
- ''Kokin Wakashū''
- ''The Tale of the Heike'' (Sword Chapter)
- ''The Tale of Genji''
- Other Literature
- Associated Legends and Concepts
- ''Kanawa'' (Noh Play)
- ''Ushi no toki mairi''
- Associated Shrines
- Hashihime Shrine (Uji)
- Aekuni Hashihime Shrine (Ise)
- In popular culture
- References
- External links
thumb|upright=1.0|"Hashihime" as depicted in the Kyōka Hyaku Monogatari (1853), illustrated by Ryūkansai Masasumi.
Hashihime (橋姫, "Bridge Princess" or "Bridge Maiden") is a character appearing in Japanese folklore and literature. She first appeared in Japanese Heian literature, initially represented as a woman spending lonely nights waiting for her lover. Later legends depicted her as a guardian spirit of bridges, or alternatively as a fierce kijo (female demon) fueled by jealousy. She is most famously associated with a bridge in Uji.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hashihime” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.