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Emperor Koan孝安天皇
Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters) Middle and Lower Books The oldest surviving book in Japan. Three volumes, beginning with the opening of heaven and earth, passing through the age of the gods, and closing with Empress Suiko. One hundred and five songs are written in man'yōgana, so a whole text survives in which the Chinese characters carry sound alone and not meaning. It sets down the same events differently from the Nihon Shoki at many points, and is well worth reading beside it.
1Emperor Kōan
大倭帶日子國押人命。坐葛城室之秋津嶋宮。治天下也此天皇。娶姪忍鹿比賣命。生御子。大吉備諸進命。次大倭根子日子賦斗邇命。故大倭根子日子賦斗邇命者。治天下也。天皇。御年壹佰貳拾參歳。御陵在玉手岡上也。
Ohoyamatotarashihikokunioshihito no Mikoto dwelt in the palace of Akizushima at Muro in Kazuraki (葛城室之秋津嶋宮) and ruled all under heaven.
This Emperor took to wife his niece Oshikahime no Mikoto (忍鹿比賣命), and the children born were Ohokibimorosusumi no Mikoto (大吉備諸進命), next Ohoyamatonekohikofutoni no Mikoto (大倭根子日子賦斗邇命).
So Ohoyamatonekohikofutoni no Mikoto ruled all under heaven.
The Emperor was a hundred and twenty-three years old. His tomb is on Tamade no Oka (玉手岡).
Interlinear notes 1
二柱。自賦下三字以音。
Two children. The three graphs from 賦 on are read for their sound.