Island or land of the Kuniumi myth
Takehiwake
建日別
It is recorded that, of the one body and four faces of Tsukushi no Shima, the land of Tsukushi was called Shirahiwake, the land of Toyo Toyohiwake, the land of Hi Takehimukahitoyokujihinewake, and the land of Kumaso Takehiwake. This is the name that stands for the face of the land of Kumaso.
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
It is recorded that, of the one body and four faces of Tsukushi no Shima, the land of Tsukushi was called Shirahiwake, the land of Toyo Toyohiwake, the land of Hi Takehimukahitoyokujihinewake, and the land of Kumaso Takehiwake. This is the name that stands for the face of the land of Kumaso.
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「建日別」」（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）