Kami of the Kojiki
Ame no Oshihi no Mikoto
天忍日命
A kami who, armed together with Amatsukume no Mikoto, led the way ahead of Ninigi no Mikoto at his descent from heaven. He is regarded as the ancestor of the Ōtomo no Muraji and others.
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
A kami who, armed together with Amatsukume no Mikoto, led the way ahead of Ninigi no Mikoto at his descent from heaven. He is regarded as the ancestor of the Ōtomo no Muraji and others.
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 descent of the heavenly grandson.” 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
Bearing bow, arrows and sword, leading the heavenly grandson
In the Kojiki, Ame no Oshihi no Mikoto and Amatsukume no Mikoto stand before the heavenly grandson carrying yugi (quivers for holding arrows) on their backs, girded with swords, and holding bows and arrows in their hands. We have added weapons to this picture as well, so that the scene of an armed vanguard comes across. The specific designs of the clothing and weapons are the artist's interpretation.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂
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
Related shrines and temples
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「天忍日命」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔天降〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 天孫降臨③」（2026-10-15 確認）