Kami of the Kojiki
Amatsuhikone no Mikoto
天津日子根命
A male kami who came into being, at the ukei (pledge) between Amaterasu Ōmikami and Susanoo no Mikoto, from the misty breath that Susanoo no Mikoto blew out after receiving the jewels of Amaterasu Ōmikami's kazura (head ornament) and chewing them. He is regarded as the ancestor of many clans, such as the Ōshikōchi no Kuni no Miyatsuko and the Yamato no Tanaka no Atai.
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
A male kami who came into being, at the ukei (pledge) between Amaterasu Ōmikami and Susanoo no Mikoto, from the misty breath that Susanoo no Mikoto blew out after receiving the jewels of Amaterasu Ōmikami's kazura (head ornament) and chewing them. He is regarded as the ancestor of many clans, such as the Ōshikōchi no Kuni no Miyatsuko and the Yamato no Tanaka no Atai.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂・國學院大學
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki, first volume: “Ukei.” 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・國學院大學
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
Related shrines and temples
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「天津日子根命」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔誓約〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー うけひ」（2026-10-15 確認）