Later the boy rode a small boat to Harima Province and became Osake myojin (God of Osake).' (adapted from Razan HAYASHI, "Honcho Jinja Ko" [a study of Japanese shrine] and Kunio YANAGIDA, "Momotaro no Tanjo" [The Origins of Momotaro]) |
「後に又小舟に乗って播磨国に着し、大荒明神となりけり。」(林羅山『本朝神社考』、柳田國男『桃太郎の誕生』) |