Kami of the Kojiki
Ame no Sagume
天佐具売
Because Ame no Wakahiko had not reported back to Takamagahara even after eight years, the pheasant Nakime was sent to ask the reason. It is recorded that Ame no Sagume called the bird's cry an evil thing and urged Ame no Wakahiko to shoot it dead.
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
Because Ame no Wakahiko had not reported back to Takamagahara even after eight years, the pheasant Nakime was sent to ask the reason. It is recorded that Ame no Sagume called the bird's cry an evil thing and urged Ame no Wakahiko to shoot it dead.
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 Ame no Wakahiko.” 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「天佐具売」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔天若日子〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 葦原中国平定③」（2026-10-15 確認）