Kami of the Kojiki
Anato no Kami
穴戸神
In the section on Emperor Keikō in the Kojiki, it is recorded that Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, on his way back from defeating Kumaso Takeru, subdued Anato no Kami together with the kami of the mountains and the kami of the rivers. In this passage the name of Anato no Kami is given, but no detailed individual exchanges or appearance are told.
This page introduces the name and the story recorded in the Kojiki.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Story and lineage in the Kojiki
In the section on Emperor Keikō in the Kojiki, it is recorded that Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, on his way back from defeating Kumaso Takeru, subdued Anato no Kami together with the kami of the mountains and the kami of the rivers. In this passage the name of Anato no Kami is given, but no detailed individual exchanges or appearance are told.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki, record of Emperor Keikō: “Yamato Takeru no Mikoto's campaign against the Kumaso.” The relevant passages of the text can be traced through the sources below.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂
An example of a chant (in Japanese)
祓え給い、清め給え、神（かむ）ながら守り給い、幸（さきわ）え給え
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「穴戸神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔倭建の命の西征〕」（2026-10-15 確認）