Kami of the Kojiki
Asuha no Kami
阿須波神
In the lineage of Ōtoshi no Kami in the Kojiki, Asuha's name is recorded as a child of Amachikarumizuhime and Ōtoshi no Kami. Asuha appears alongside Okitsuhiko no Kami, Ōyamakui no Kami and others, but there is no story in this passage telling of individual deeds.
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 lineage of Ōtoshi no Kami in the Kojiki, Asuha's name is recorded as a child of Amachikarumizuhime and Ōtoshi no Kami. Asuha appears alongside Okitsuhiko no Kami, Ōyamakui no Kami and others, but there is no story in this passage telling of individual deeds.
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 lineage of Ōtoshi 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
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「阿須波神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔大年の神の系譜〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 大年神の系譜」（2026-10-15 確認）