Kami of the Kojiki
Ame no Hataorime
天服織女
Ame no Hataorime was weaving sacred garments for Amaterasu Ōmikami in the imihataya (sacred weaving hall) when, startled by Susanoo no Mikoto dropping in the heavenly piebald horse, she struck herself with the shuttle and lost her life. It is recorded that this event became the occasion for Amaterasu Ōmikami's hiding in the rock cave.
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
Ame no Hataorime was weaving sacred garments for Amaterasu Ōmikami in the imihataya (sacred weaving hall) when, startled by Susanoo no Mikoto dropping in the heavenly piebald horse, she struck herself with the shuttle and lost her life. It is recorded that this event became the occasion for Amaterasu Ōmikami's hiding in the rock cave.
Source: 國學院大學・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・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「天服織女」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 天の石屋①」（2026-10-15 確認）