Kami of the Kojiki
Ame no Kurado no Kami
天之闇戸神
In the birth of the kami by Izanagi no Kami and Izanami no Kami, the name is recorded as one of the eight kami that Ōyamatsumi no Kami and Nozuchi no Kami bore by dividing between mountain and field.
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
In the birth of the kami by Izanagi no Kami and Izanami no Kami, the name is recorded as one of the eight kami that Ōyamatsumi no Kami and Nozuchi no Kami bore by dividing between mountain and field.
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 birth of the land and the birth of the 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「天之闇戸神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔神々の生成〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 神生み」（2026-10-15 確認）