Takehiko Kibi

Japanese: 吉備武彦 - きびの たけひこ
Takehiko Kibi
A warrior who appears in the Kojiki and Nihonshoki.
Grandson of Prince Wakatakehiko. Ancestor of Kibi no Shimotsumichi no Omi. According to the "Nihon Shoki," he accompanied Emperor Yamato Takeru on his expedition to the eastern provinces. He was sent to Echigo to inspect the terrain and the people, and then joined Emperor Yamato Takeru in Mino. When Emperor Yamato Takeru fell ill, he is said to have conveyed his will to Emperor Keikō as an envoy.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:
記・紀にみえる武人。
稚武彦王(わかたけひこおう)の孫。吉備下道臣(きびのしもつみちのおみ)の祖。「日本書紀」によると,日本武尊(やまとたけるのみこと)の東国征討にしたがう。越(こし)の国につかわされて地勢や民情を視察し,美濃(みの)で日本武尊と合流。日本武尊が病むと,使者としてその遺言を景行(けいこう)天皇につたえたという。

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