According to the Izumo fudoki (the topography of Izumo Province), in early childhood, his crying and screaming were so loud that he was forced to get into a boat to sail to the Yasoshima islands until he calmed down, or repeatedly climb up and down a ladder set up against a high tower.
出雲国風土記によれば、幼い時、その泣き叫ぶ声が非常に大きかったので、静かになるまで船に乗せて八十島（日本）を巡ったり、高屋を作って梯子をかけそれを上り下りさせたりした。