during the ming dynasty in china , he zheng journeyed across the seas from southeast asia to the east coast of africa . 中国の明代には、鄭和が東南アジア～アフリカ東海岸への大航海を行った。
ichikishima hime no mikoto was enshrined there , and ichikishima hime no mikoto was regarded as the protectorate god of journeys across the seas . 市杵島姫命（いちきしまひめみこと）を祀り、航海の守護神とされた。
because there is an example where horses were buried around the ancient tomb built in the fifth century , it is thought to be influenced by the customs brought by the people who came from across the seas . また、5世紀には古墳周辺に馬が葬られている例があり、渡来人習俗の影響も考えられている。
according to " kojiki " (the records of ancient matters ) and the sixth alternate writing of " nihonshoki ," sukunabikona , who built up a country along with okuninushi no mikoto (chief god of izumo in southern honshu island , japan , and the central character in the important cycle of myths set in that region ), went to tokoyo , which was across the seas , after he finished creating the country . 『古事記』や『日本書紀』1書第6によると、大国主命とともに国造りを行ったスクナビコナは国造りを終えた後に海の彼方にある常世の国に行ったという記述がある。
