Kami of the Kojiki
Amatsumara
天津麻羅
It is recorded that when Amaterasu Ōmikami shut herself away in the rock cave, Amatsumara, a smith, took part in the work in the role of making the mirror to bring her out.
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 when Amaterasu Ōmikami shut herself away in the rock cave, Amatsumara, a smith, took part in the work in the role of making the mirror to bring her out.
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: “The heavenly rock cave.” 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
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「天津麻羅」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔天の岩戸〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 天の石屋②」（2026-10-15 確認）