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Rh Of old, Izanagi no Miketo, in naming this country, said:—"Yamato is the Land of Ura-yasu: it is the Land of Hoso-hoko no Chi-taru: it is the Land of Shiwa-Kami-Ho-tsu-ma."

Afterwards Oho-namuchi no Oho-kami named it the Land of Tama-gaki no Uchi-tsu-kuni.

Finally, when Nigi-haya-hi no Mikoto soared across the Great Void in a Heaven-rock-boat, he espied this region and descended upon it. Therefore he gave it a name and called it Sora-mitsu-Yamato.

42nd year, Spring, 1st month, 3rd day. He appointed Prince Kami-nunagaha-mimi no Miketo Prince Imperial.

76th year, Spring, 3rd month, 11th day. The Emperor died in the palace of Kashiha-bara. His age was then 127. The following year, Autumn, the 12th day of the 9th month, he was buried in the Misasagi N.E. of Mount Unebi.