[4] According to its legend it was an area where Itsuse no Mikoto stayed in Jimmu's Eastern Expedition.

[5] The Ani Shrine was originally ranked as Myojin Taisha (名神大社) and designated as the ichinomiya of the province in the early Heian period Engishiki.

As a result, Kibitsuhiko Jinja in Bizen was elevated to the status of ichinomiya.

The history of Kibitsuhiko Jinja is less clear, with the earliest historical documentation appearing in the late Heian period, although legend traces it back to the reign of Empress Suiko as Kibitsuhiko-no-Mikoto's residence.

[6][7] Ani shrine also worships the other brothers of Jimmu as shown in the tree below