| In addition, it is absolutely certain that he remained in the capital even after Prince Kusakabe's death due to the fact that his elegy for Princess Asuka who died in 700 still exists today. |
また、文武4年（700年）に薨去した明日香皇女への挽歌が残されていることからみて、草壁の死後も都にとどまっていたことは間違いない。 |