He made his first appearance in 'Enokumanokuni Tsuyashiro Shrine' according to the "Bingo no kuni Fudoki Itsubun" (regional gazetter for Bingo Province (a lost writing)), which was quoted in "Shaku Nihongi" (annotated text of the Nihon Shoki) written by URABE no Suetake in the late 13th century.
卜部兼方が13世紀後半に著した『釈日本紀』にも引かれている『備後国風土記逸文』の「疫隈國社（えのくまのくにつやしろ）」）が初見である。