Princess Nakatsu (仲姫å½; also known as Nakatsu-hime no Mikoto), is a figure in Japanese mythology who was the consort of Emperor à Âjin and the mother of Emperor Nintoku.
Princess Nakatsu was born the daughter of Hondamawaka no à  (also known as Hondamawaka no Mikoto), a descendant of Emperor Kà Âshà Â, and Kana-taya hime. She was the sister of Takano-iri hime and Otohime. She married Emperor à Âjin and had three children, Princess Arata, Prince Netori, and Emperor Nintoku.
According to the Nihon Shoki, her sisters Takano-iri hime and Otohime also became consorts of Emperor à Âjin. This was a common practice during this period for sisters to be consorts of the emperor.
After the death of Emperor à Âjin, Princess Nakatsu became empress dowager as the mother of the new emperor, Emperor Nintoku.
There are few known episodes of Princess Nakatsu's life, but she is venerated as a goddess at Hachiman shrines.
She is believed to be buried at in Fujiidera.