Island or land of the Kuniumi myth
Iiyorihiko
飯依比古
Iyo no Futana no Shima, born to Izanagi no Kami and Izanami no Kami, is described as having one body with four faces. The face corresponding to the province of Sanuki is called Iiyorihiko, and this is handed down as a name in which the land is deified.
This page introduces the name and the story recorded in the Kojiki.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Story and genealogy in the Kojiki
Iyo no Futana no Shima, born to Izanagi no Kami and Izanami no Kami, is described as having one body with four faces. The face corresponding to the province of Sanuki is called Iiyorihiko, and this is handed down as a name in which the land is deified.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂・國學院大學
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki in “The Birth of the Land and the Kami” (first volume). You can trace the relevant passages of the text through the sources below.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂・國學院大學
An example of a chant (in Japanese)
祓え給い、清め給え、神（かむ）ながら守り給い、幸（さきわ）え給え
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「飯依比古」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔島々の生成〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 国生み」（2026-10-15 確認）