It was said that the descendant of Nigihayahi (Nigihayahi no mikoto), OOATO no Sukune became Kumanokuni no miyatsuko in the era of the Emperor Seimu and his child Inehi was given kabane (hereditary title) of Kumano no atae.
ニギハヤヒ（にぎはやひのみこと）の後裔、大阿刀足尼（おおあとのすくね）が成務天皇の代に熊野国造となり、その子・稲比が熊野直（くまののあたえ）の姓（かばね）を賜ったという。