According to a folklore introduced in the Nihonshoki (Chronicles of Japan), (Awaji) locals, finding that the wood that washed ashore exuded a pleasant smell when putting it on a fire, presented the wood to the Imperial Court as a tribute, and the wood was appreciated by the Court.
漂着木片を火の中にくべたところ、よい香りがしたので、その木を朝廷に献上したところ重宝されたという伝説が日本書紀にある。