Otohime

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Otohime is a figure from Japanese legend associated with the warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune, sometimes depicted as his daughter in later literary and folkloric traditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf female character
folkloric character
legendary figure
appearsIn Japanese folklore
Japanese legend
later literary traditions about Minamoto no Yoshitsune
associatedWith Minamoto no Yoshitsune
basedOn oral tradition
connectedTo samurai lore
warrior tales
countryOfOrigin Japan
culture Japanese
describedAs daughter of Minamoto no Yoshitsune
distinguishedFrom Otohime of the Ryūgū-jō (Dragon Palace) legend
fictionalStatus mythical or legendary
gender female
hasNameMeaning "Otohime" can be interpreted as "younger princess" in Japanese
linked to: Otohime
historicity not historically attested as a real person
languageOfName Japanese
narrativeRole family member of a famous warrior
supporting character in tales of Minamoto no Yoshitsune
portrayedAs daughter of a heroic general
portrayedIn later retellings of the Yoshitsune legend
relativeOf Minamoto no Yoshitsune
theme familial bonds in heroic legend
loyalty within a warrior’s family
timeOfOrigin medieval Japanese literary and folkloric tradition

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Minamoto no Yoshitsune child Otohime
Otohime hasNameMeaning "Otohime" can be interpreted as "younger princess" in Japanese
linked to: Otohime
Emperor Richū spouse Otohime