All the imperial princes answered, and said:  “The truth of this is manifest.  This thought is constantly present to our minds also.  Let us go thither quickly.”  This was the year Kinoye Tora (51st) of the Great Year.

In that year, in winter, on the Kanoto Tori day (the 5th) of the 10th month, the new moon of which was on the day Hinoto Mi, the emperor in person led the imperial princes and a naval force on an expedition against the East.  When he arrived at the Haya-suhi gate, there was there a fisherman who came riding in a boat.  The emperor summoned him and then inquired of him, saying:  “Who art thou?” He answered and said:  “Thy servant is a country-god, and his name is Utsuhiko.  I angle for fish in the bays of ocean.  Hearing that the son of the heavenly deity was coming, therefore I forthwith came to receive him.”  Again he inquired of him, saying:  “Canst thou act as my guide?” He answered and said:  “I will do so.”  The emperor ordered the end of a pole of Shihi wood to be given to the fisher, and caused him to be taken and pulled into the imperial vessel, of which he was made pilot.

A name was especially granted him, and he was called Shihi-ne-tsu-hiko.  He was the first ancestor of the Yamato no Atahe.

Proceeding on their voyage, they arrived at Usa in the land of Tsukushi.  At this time there appeared the ancestors of the Kuni-tsu-ko of Usa, named Usa-tsu-hiko and Usa-tsu-hime.  They built a palace raised on one pillar on the banks of the River Usa, and offered them a banquet.  Then, by imperial command, Usa-tsu-hime was given in marriage to the emperor’s attendant minister Ama notane no Mikoto.  Now, Ama notane no Mikoto was the remote ancestor of the Nakatomi Uji.

Eleventh month, 9th day.  The emperor arrived at the harbor of Oka in the Land of Tsukushi.

Twelfth month, 27th day.  He arrived at the province of Aki, where he dwelt in the palace of Ye.

The year Kinoto U, Spring, 3rd month, 6th day.  Going onward, he entered the land of Kibi, and built a temporary palace in which he dwelt.  It was called the palace of Takashima.  Three years passed, during which time he set in order the helms of his ships, and prepared a store of provisions.  It was his desire by a single effort to subdue the empire.

The year Tsuchinoye Muma, Spring, 2d month, 11th day.  The imperial forces at length proceeded eastward, the prow of one ship touching the stern of another.  Just when they reached Cape Naniho they encountered a current of great swiftness.  Whereupon that place was called Nami-haya (wave-swift) or Nami-hana (wave-flower).  It is now called Naniha, which is a corruption of this.

Third month, 10th day.  Proceeding upwards against the stream, they went straight on, and arrived at the port of Awo-Kumo no Shira-date, in the township of Kusaka, in the province of Kafuchi.

Summer, 4th month, 9th day.  The imperial forces in martial array marched on to Tatsuta.  The road was narrow and precipitous, and the men were unable to march abreast, so they returned and again endeavored to go eastward, crossing over Mount Ikoma.  In this way they entered the inner country.