Princess Hashihito no Anahobe

Hashihito no Anahobe
Statue of Empress Taiza and her son, Prince Shōtoku
Empress consort of Japan
Tenure1 January 585 – 21 May 587
BornHashihito no Anahobe
560
Japan
Died621 (age 61)
Japan
Burial
SpouseEmperor Yōmei (m. 574)
Prince Tame
IssuePrince Shōtoku
Prince Kume
Prince Eguri
Prince Mamuta
Princess Satomi
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Kinmei
MotherSoga no Oane

Princess Hashihito no Anahobe (穴穂部間人皇女, Anahobe no Hashihito no Himemiko, 560 – 7 February 622), also known as Empress Taiza (間人皇后), was a member of the Japanese imperial family in the Asuka period. She was the empress consort through her marriage to Emperor Yōmei.

It is said that Prince Shōtoku, Princess Anahobe's eldest son, built the Chūgū-ji temple for his mother. The temple is located in Ikaruga, Yamato Province, Nara Prefecture, Japan.