Hashihime
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.0|"Hashihime" as depicted in the Kyōka Hyaku Monogatari (1853), illustrated by Ryūkansai Masasumi.
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.
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