Shiotsuchi-no-Oji found Hoori weeping on the shore after losing the fishhook and counseled him on how to reach Ryūgū-jō. The salt-tide elder built a small woven boat and set Hoori on his path to the sea god's palace.
Shiotsuchi-no-Oji, the old salt-sea deity, guided Hoori to Ryujin's undersea palace by building him a basket boat and advising him on how to win the dragon king's favor (Kojiki).
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