Emperor Richū

Richu (Japanese履 中 天皇, Richu - tennō; * 336 ();? † March 15 405) was, according to history books the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki the 17th Tenno of Japan ( 400-405 ). He ruled probably in the early 5th century. Historians identify it with the Japanese King San (Chinese讃) in documents from the Empire of China, as the Song Shu. Others suspect that San is identical to Nintoku - tennō. But for Chinese documents San had a brother named Chin. If he was identical with San, he died before 438, and Chin was Richūs brother Hanzei.

According to Kojiki and Nihon Shoki he was the first son of Nintoku - tennō and his wife Iwanohime. His proper name was Ōe no Izahowake ( Crown Prince Izahowake ). He had two sons and two daughters.

Buried in the southern tomb is Richu the level Mozu no mimihara (百舌 鸟 耳 原 南陵, Mozu no mimihara no minami no misasagi ), the Kamiishizu - Misanzai - Kofun (上石津 ミサンザイ 古墳) in Ishizugaoka, Sakai. This is with 360 m length and 18.6 m height of the third largest grave mound of Japan.