Kuninotokotachi

**Kuninotokotachi** (国之常立神, *Kuninotokotachi)* is the God Founder of the Nation of Japan and the so-called Prince of the Seven Lesser Primordial Divinities. It is never explicitly stated what his godhood represents, though given his displayed powers it likely relates to space-time, virtue and advanced divinity.

He is first son of Amenominakanushi and had the boon 'Promised Prince', which made him superior to his siblings in almost every way. His siblings are: Toyokumono, Uhijini, Suhijini, Tsunugi, Ikugui, Otonoji, Otonobe, Omodaru and Ayaka Shikone.

He was to be the ruler of Takamagahara after the pilgrimization of the Kotoamatsukami, but due to political and economic incompetense he resigned, after **Takamagahara's Tragedy**.

He is a two times repeater 3rd Year Student at Nijogi Academy, alongside his wife and the President of the **Retired Kami's Club** in Japan.

## Overview

In Japanese mythology, **Kuninotokotachi** (国之常立神, *Kuninotokotachi-no-Kami*, in *Kojiki*) (国常立尊, *Kuninotokotachi-no-Mikoto*, in *Nihonshoki*) is one of the two gods born from "something like a reed that arose from the soil" when the Earth was chaotic. In the *Nihon Shoki*, he is the first of the first three divinities born after Heaven and Earth were born out of chaos, and is born from something looking like a reed-shoot growing between heaven and earth. He is known by mythology to reside on top of Mount Fuji (富士山).

Kuninotokotachi is described as a hitorigami and genderless in *Kojiki*, but is described as a male god in *Nihon Shoki*.

Yoshida Kanetomo, the founder of the Yoshida Shintō sect, identified Kuninotokotachi with Amenominakanushi and regarded him as the primordial god of the Universe.

## Appearance

Kuninotokotachi is a handsome young man with slightly curled blond hair as well as light ocean blue eyes which he inherited from his mother. He has black studs on both of his ears. He is always seen with his MP3 player attached to a wire which is wrapped around his neck and with the earphones always in his ears. He usually wears a light blue sweater over a dark blue shirt with dark pants.

After Amenominakanushi's victory, he temporarily wears a blue dress shirt with a white shirt underneath and brown pants. His school uniform consists of the black school jacket draped over his shoulders and a beige sweater with a slightly unbuttoned white dress shirt. He wears it with the black uniform pants and brown dress shoes.

## Personality

Lazy, apathetic and unmotivated by anything but his wife, Kuninotokotachi loves nothing more than to sleep or slouch whilst listening to music or audio story logs. He seems to disregard the notion of his divine status as the essential progenitor of the japanese mortal civilization, as well as the All-Father of the Kunitsukami. He also seems content with permanently living amongst mortals and in the earthly realms, where he enjoys a dutiless lifestyle. He skips classes often and has been held back twice as a senior in high school. According to other students of the school, Kuninotokotachi is the owner of the music room.

Apathetic and lazy, Kuninotokotachi loves nothing but music. It is noted that he is always listening to music, even when taking a bath. Kuninotokotachi loves classical music, ranging from piano to violin. He has a lack of motivation and is lazy enough to do almost nothing, as seen when Benzaiten needs to persuade him to stay awake and do something for himself. He's somewhat bored with life due to all of the events of his traumatic past.

Despite Kuninotokotachi being the eldest son, he doesn't take any responsibility to look after any of the Shinto realms and he complains whenever the rare moment occurs when his help is essential to Takamagahara. When that happens he often pushes this job to Toyokumono, who is only slightly less lazier than him. Kuninotokotachi is also somewhat of a pervert and usually teases the Takanashi Hikari about wearing unattractive panties and bras after she becomes too pushy with him and seeks his attention. He also flipped Nyx's skirt once to get a good glance at her panties. He later said he was interested to see if they were black lace, and as he had predicted, they actually were.

Kuninotokotachi has Pyrophobia (fear of fire) due to what happened during Takamagahara's Tragedy. Kuninotokotachi's total apathy towards life is because of the expectations placed on him after he had become the second ruler of Takamagahara. Deprived of most of his 'teenagehood' even though he was quite lively before, Kuninotokotachi begins to lack interest in life and because of his sister Ayaka's betrayal, Kuninotokotachi resigned from his position and completely shuts off for the world.

During his modestly long rule, Kuninotokotachi was said to have been unable to cope with the many duties that always piled up and often ran to the top of the tallest mountains to seek some tranquility, leaving his work unfinished. Due to his love for classical arts and music, it's possible Kuninotokotachi inherited his mother's trivial nature, which may be why he failed so badly as a ruler.

Kuninotokotachi dislikes topics relating to Takamagahara and mentioning something about Amenominakanushi, Ayaka Shikone or the deceased second-generation Kami puts him in a really bad mood and he may display some quiet violance in the form of voicelessly punching a hole through a wall or cracking the floor with the pressure of his aura. His eyes get blacked out and he tends to just leave the room after a few seconds without saying anything or glancing at anyone. Likely, these vivid reactions are caused by an immense feeling of shame and misery, because of what happaned with his family. He also feels intense guilt for the events that led to Takamagahara's Tragedy as Takanashi Hikari heard him sobbing in the music room.

## History

### Creation Myth of Japan

After many conflicts and disagreement between Amenominakanushi and Takami-Musubi and Kami-Musubi, the Kotoamatsukami semi-disbanded and went into exile. Amenominakanushi entrusted the Shinto Faction to his eldest son, Kuninitokotachi and hid away. Kuninotokotachi was quick to try and put things in order again and for a time, he managed the Eastern Kingdom quite well. He began popullating Ashihara-no-Nakatsukuni (earthly realms of Japan) with mortals and spread artistic intelligence amongst the mortals and minor Kami. The Shinto Faction prospered for the first ages of Kuninotokotachi's rule.

### Divine Sino-Japanese War

The Five Cosmology Gods took advantage of the Kotoamatsukami's absence and attempted to enforce their sovereignity over the Shinto Faction, as well. This is when Kuninotokotachi's incompetense showed as he quite easily caved in to Tian's ultimatums. The entire Eastern Kingdom was turned into a vassal state for the Heavenly Bureacrucy of the Tao Faction. The Kami and their mortal followers were abused and Kuninotokotachi and Toyokumono were toyed with by the Five Cosmology Gods who had Wuxi's protection. Though Amenominakanushi managed to save the day by re-rallying the Kotoamatsukami and defeating the Five Cosmology Gods, the respect for the Shinto had been significantly reduced.

### Decline

More and more problems occured every day. Neither Kuninotokotachi nor Toyokumono had been fully prepared it seemed and the Eastern Kingdom was regressing steadily. Everyone saw the Kamiyonanayo as incompetent fools and constantly disrespected them. Though Amenominakanushi and his fellow Kami would ruthlessly eradicate the pantheons that dared to attempt and invasion, some of the heavenly kingdoms enforced false taxes on Takamagahara, starving the Kamiyonanayo of their resources with no repercussions, as the current rulers were either to busy or too carefree to oppose it. Meanwhile, almost a fifth of the world's total demon population was in the Eastern Kingdom. Exiled or near-extinct demon clans saw Japan as a free hotspot and began expanding their numbers there. According to Umashiashikabihikoji, it was harder to find flies than it was to encounter a demon which he says he personally enjoyed a lot, since it gave him a good workout routine everyday. It is because of this that Kuninotokotachi's rule remains unrecorded in the anals of japanese history and many of the older Kami bully him for that.

### Takamagahara's Tragedy

Kuninotokotachi's incompetense led to Ayaka Shikone betraying the Kamiyonanayo in favor of radical change which she believed may come by completely eradicating the legacy of the Kotoamatsukami. Ignorant to the very last moment, Kuninotokotachi was heart-broken when he witnessed what his little sister had become, who she had allied with and the death she wrought. He rallied the Kamiyonanayo in a pitiful attempt to stop her from releasing Amatsu-Mikaboshi, but the Yamikami crushed their forces during the battle. His life was saved by his aunts, Takami-Musubi and Kami-Musubi who together with Umashiashikabihikoji, Amenotokotachi, Gabriel, Castiel and Dragon King of Munetsuchi defeated the Yamikami after seven battles. Immediately after the battles were over, **Kuninotokotachi** and Toyokumono ran from Takamagahara and hid in Ashihara, in Mt. Fuji. After a discussion with the messanger of his father, Amenotokotachi, Kuninotokotachi had officially abdicated.

### Izanagi's punishment

Kuninotokotachi briefly reunited with his son on Mt. Fuji while he was being punished by Amenominakanushi. He was forbidden to take care of Izanagi, though he did so a few times anyways.

### Present

Recently, he had moved to Nijogi Town with his wife and together they had enrolled in the academy. Nijogi Town is close to Kuoh Town, so they often heard about some of the supernatural attacks in Kuoh.

## Powers and Abilities

**Immense Strength**: Kuninotokotachi is a god of great strength and was often considered the strongest of the Kamiyonanayo before Izanagi and Izanami rose to power. Though he hadn't really proven his strength to the rest of the world, he had managed to defeat some powerful beings with ease such as the god Hypnos who tried to kill his wife in her dreams. According to Amenonotokotachi, if he had taken his role more seriously he would still be ruling the Shinto Faction to this day and gods like Amaterasu, Shishioka Yukine, Ayaka Shikone or Susanoo would never dream of causing problems.

**Immmense Speed**: Kuninotokotachi is also lightning fast, in addition to being really strong. He was able to save a puppy from being crushed by a truck from a street that was five hundred meters away.

**Immense Observation**: Kuninotokotachi has a sniper rifle's sight, being able to spot things that no regular human or even god can spot. Sometimes, he doesn't even need to look in a certain direction to know that something of interest is there. He calls it his 'God-sense'.

**Immense Durability**: Kuninotokotachi is also resiliant to damage, being near-invulnerable to attacks from high-class demons such as Roygun Belephegor. He is someone who has survived encounters with monsters like Tian and Ayaka Shikone. He was able to shrug off a bomb explosion from Bakuhatsu and came out with just minor injuries.

**Master Swordsman**: Kuninotokotachi was taught many sword techniques from a very young age by his father. He seemed to be a natural while wielding the blade, but lost interest in it. Nowadays, he rarely picks up a sword, but when he does, his enemies need to be wary for his skills exceed even that of Amaterasu and Susanoo.

**Supernatural Artisian**: Kuninotokotachi can craft items/objects that may be functional or strictly decorative out of any/all materials or substances including non-physical and abstract materials, such as fire, clouds, water, bubbles, smoke, air molecules, moonlight, lava, sound, music, and even emotions like joy, sadness, and hope.

**Particle Construction**: Kuninotokotachi can create new types of particles, matter, elements, particle variations and components, new forms of energy, etc. effectively creating almost everything.

**Life Creation**: Kuninotokotachi is able to create living beings or matter using several different ways, these beings can either be completely unique/original, modified/evolved versions of already existing ones or simply normal beings without any major modifications.

**Elemental Manipulation**: Kuninotokotachi can create, shape and manipulate the basic elements of nature, the rudimentary, simplest or essential parts/principles of which nature consists.

**Keen Intellect**: Despite being a failure in generally everything, Kuninotokotachi is actually a secret genius. It is just that, he likes to lean towards more artistic things, much like his mother Benzaiten. During the golden age of his rule when the Eastern Kingdom was still greatly respected by others, he showed he could seamlessly keep the gears of Takamagahara working smooth. He could've easily been the top-ranked student of Nijogi Academy and competed with Akashi Kyoya during the 2nd Year National Olympiad, but due to his carefree nature, he choses to fall behind just enough to always be at the bottom. As Toyokumono explains, Kunitokotachi does this, because being the top student would just put him in a similar position as before.

## Equipment

**Yakusoku-no-ōji** (約束の王子 "Promised Prince"): A crest symbol of two white hawks and an imperial kanmuri. It is a boon that Kuninotokotachi received from his father Amenominakanushi that gave him bonus divinity and make him superior to his siblings. It is through this that Kuninotokotachi can challenge Amaterasu's rule if he wished. Releasing its true power causes a release of intense and vast godly aura that affects others by attracting them towards Kuninotokotachi. Kuninotokotachi becomes empowered by others' belief in him, giving him significant power boosts. At full power, he was able to one-shot Hypnos using this.

* **1 000 000 Torii Gates**: Upon coming to Japan with his first mortal followers, Kuninotokotachi created a million torii gates and spread them all over the split islands. Mortals used them for divine protection and guidance. During battle, Kuninotokotachi can also create the same number and use these offensively: crushing, slowing down or burying his opponent beneath the weight of a million Torii, with the weight of each one being something Kuninotokotachi can alter effortlessly; or defensively: blocking or slowing down attacks.
* **Wisdom of the Founder**: Kuninotokotachi becomes aware of everything that is happening in Japan simultaniously.
* **Spirit of Japan**: Kuninotokotachi gathers the belief of others and prepares for a slash. Meanwhile, a gigantic 500-meters tall ethereal samurai master appears behind him. Kuninotokotachi and his ethereal partner slash in perfect unison, creating a cut that splits Heaven and Earth.
* **Left Eye of the Prince**: Kuninotokotachi can also utilize his left eye to achieve *Regression* (退行, *Taikō*), reverting targets back to a previous state, condition or time in their life with some limits to it, of course. When active, he can see the complete past and history of anything within his field of vision, akin to a roll of film. Upon selecting a desired point to revert his targets to, they unexpectedly find themselves in a foregoing condition or location, catching them completely off guard. When first awakened, Kuninotokotachi could repair objects and heal targets, and even bring forth previous wounds from different points in time by regressing targets to a previous state. Alternatively, he can regress himself or a target through time itself, allowing for time travel into the near past.

## Quotes

* *"I don't feel needed in the Shinto Faction. And no offense, but I also don't really care nowadays. If you told me Takamagahara is burning, I wouldn't bat an eye. It's not my problem, I'm no longer in charge of anything. And I'm perfectly fine with that. Enact all the punishments you want when you get your powers back, I don't care." -* Kuninotokotachi to Amenominakanushi.
* *"Yukine? You must be under the assumption that I know this person. I've heard bits here and there, but nothing that aroused my interest. In any case, she's Father's problem, not mine."* - Kuninotokotachi's opinion on Shishioka Yukine.
* *"Toyo. And animals like cats and dogs. If I see anyone hurting them, I won't hesitate to ice them."* - Kuninotokotachi about what he wants to protect.
* *"Mom is the sweetest woman in existence and I love her dearly, but she can be...overbearing at times. Still, she's as close to as perfect as anyone can be in terms of social persona." -* Kuninotokotachi's opinion on Benzaiten.
* *"Don't get me wrong. When I say 'I don't care one bit', I mean it as a compliment. I know you and Mom can get through it. So, don't disappoint your own 'disappointment of a son' and have me worrying about any of you."* - Kuninotokotachi to Amenominakanushi before the Second Sino-Japanese Divine War.
* *"...Go in a ditch and die, you sweets-stealing slime ball."* - Kuninotokotachi to Uhijini.
* *"Creation has its seeds sown. The Cosmis Ocean surging with heavenly glimmer. And the skies and the stars have aligned. But the Earth itself remains unattended...so I will descend upon it to complete it!" -* Kuninotokotachi's chant as he uses Spirit of Japan on Bakuhatsu.

## Gallery

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## Trivia

* His appearance is based on Shuu Sakamaki from *Diabolik Lovers*.
* According to Takanashi Hikari, he looks like a shiba inu dog.
* He is repeating the third year of high school.
* He is left-handed.
* He hates food that is too sweet.
* His foot size is 27.5cm.
* Kuninotokotachi has been scared of fire since childhood, as he assumed that his best friend Edgar died in a fire.
* Kuninotokotachi loves classical music.
* Kuninotokotachi plays the violin and piano.
* Kuninotokotachi can read Latin.
* He used to have a dog.
* He hates worms.
* Kuninotokotachi once worked as a Cashier.
* When they were children.. Uhijini ate all the candies in the Giant Shadow Bowl of Kami-Musubi, but hid the candies wrappers in Kuninotokotachi’s pant pockets thus Toyokumono ended up scolding Kuninotokotachi instead of Uhijini… Kuninotokotachi says he’s still angry at Uhijini about it.
* He onced slept ontop of Amaterasu in his wolf form.
* He once offer Huangdi to become his younger brother although Huangdi rejected that offer.
* During the golden age of his rule, Kuninotokotachi was considered one of the top 50 Strongest Beings in the World. However, after the Divine Sino-Japanese War, his name was taken off from the list.