Kami of the Kojiki
Amatsukunitama no Kami
天津国玉神
It is recorded that Amatsukunitama no Kami, the father of Ame no Wakahiko, learned that his child had died on the earth, came down from heaven, built a mourning house and held the funeral.
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
It is recorded that Amatsukunitama no Kami, the father of Ame no Wakahiko, learned that his child had died on the earth, came down from heaven, built a mourning house and held the funeral.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂・國學院大學・國學院大學
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki, first volume: “The sending of Ame no Wakahiko.” 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・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「天津国玉神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔天若日子〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 葦原中国平定②」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 葦原中国平定④」（2026-10-15 確認）