Kami of the Kojiki
Ame no Kaku no Kami
天迦久神
It is recorded that Itsu no Ohabari no Kami, who was recommended as the third messenger for the pacification of Ashihara no Nakatsukuni, had dammed up the waters of the Ame no Yasu River and blocked the way, so that no other kami could approach, and Ame no Kaku no Kami was sent instead.
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 Itsu no Ohabari no Kami, who was recommended as the third messenger for the pacification of Ashihara no Nakatsukuni, had dammed up the waters of the Ame no Yasu River and blocked the way, so that no other kami could approach, and Ame no Kaku no Kami was sent instead.
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 sending of Takemikazuchi no Kami.” 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「天迦久神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔國讓り〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 葦原中国平定⑤」（2026-10-15 確認）