Shirahiwake

• Affiliation: Shinto
• Kami of: Tsukushi
• Family: Toyohiwake (brother), Takehiwake (brother), Takehimukaitoyokujihinewake (brother)

Shirahiwake

Shirahiwake (白日別 – Lord Bright Son) was one of the four kami of Tsukushi according to the Kojiki, residing in the Northern part of the island called Tsukushi. He is noted to have a shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture. Nothing more is mentioned of him.¹

Footnotes

1. Yasumaro. O, translated by Gustav Heldt. (2014) “Kojiki. An Account of Ancient Matters”. New York: Columbia University Press.

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