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Princess Iwa (磐之媛命, Iwa no hime no Mikoto, died 347), sometimes known as Empress Iwa no hime (磐姫皇后, Iwa no hime kōgō), was a poet and the Empress consort of Emperor Nintoku, who was the 16th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. She was a descendant of Emperor Kōgen.
No firm dates can be assigned to Emperor Nintoku's life or reign, nor to that of his first wife. Nintoku is considered to have ruled the country during the late fourth century and early fifth century, but there is a paucity of information about him. There is insufficient material available for further verification and study.
Princess Iwa's poetry, or poems attributed to her, are included in the Kojiki, the Nihon Shoki and the Man'yōshū. Her tomb is said to be located in Nara Prefecture.
The poem:
秋の田の穂の上に霧らふ朝霞いつへの方に我が恋やまむ
Romaji transliteration:
aki no ta no
po no pe ni kirapu
asagasumi
idupe no kata ni
wa ga kopiyamamu
English translation:
In the autumn fields
Above the ears of rice hangs
The morning haze;
Nowhere does
My love end.
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