Kami of the Kojiki
Amatsukume no Mikoto
天津久米命
When Ninigi no Mikoto descended from heaven, Amatsukume no Mikoto, girded with weapons, served as his vanguard. He is the kami regarded as the ancestor of the Kume no Atai and others.
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
When Ninigi no Mikoto descended from heaven, Amatsukume no Mikoto, girded with weapons, served as his vanguard. He is the kami regarded as the ancestor of the Kume no Atai and others.
Source: 國學院大學・國學院大學
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki, first volume: “Oshihomimi no Mikoto and Ninigi no Mikoto.” The relevant passages of the text can be traced through the sources below.
Source: 國學院大學・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
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「天津久米命」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 天孫降臨③」（2026-10-15 確認）