Kami of the Kojiki
Ashinadaka no Kami
葦那陀迦神
A goddess whose name is recorded in the lineage of Ōkuninushi no Kami; another name for her is Yagawaehime. She is handed down as having been united with Kunioshitomi no Kami and having given birth to Hayamikanotakesahayajinumi no Kami.
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 goddess whose name is recorded in the lineage of Ōkuninushi no Kami; another name for her is Yagawaehime. She is handed down as having been united with Kunioshitomi no Kami and having given birth to Hayamikanotakesahayajinumi no Kami.
Source: 國學院大學・國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂・國學院大學
Names and how they are handed down
Other name: Yagawaehime
Source: 國學院大學・國學院大學
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki, first volume: “The lineage of Ōkuninushi no Kami.” The relevant passages of the text can be traced through the sources below.
Source: 國學院大學・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「葦那陀迦神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「八河江比売」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔系譜〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 大国主神の系譜」（2026-10-15 確認）