White Hare of Inaba
A figure from Japanese mythology, known from the Kojiki and other ancient texts. The hare tricks crocodiles (or sharks) to cross the sea and is later helped by Ōkuninushi.
The White Hare of Inaba is a famous mythological episode that appears in the Kojiki.
Standard kanji spelling for this mythological name.
Rarely used kanji form; 素兎 is an alternative spelling for 白兎.
The name refers to a white hare from the Inaba region (present-day Tottori Prefecture). The story is recorded in the Kojiki (712 CE).