Kami of the Kojiki
Awanagi no Kami
沫那芸神
In the birth of the kami by Izanagi no Kami and Izanami no Kami, Awanagi no Kami is counted first among the eight kami born when Hayaakitsuhiko no Kami and Hayaakitsuhime no Kami, the kami of the river mouths, divided the river and the sea between them.
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 genealogy in the Kojiki
In the birth of the kami by Izanagi no Kami and Izanami no Kami, Awanagi no Kami is counted first among the eight kami born when Hayaakitsuhiko no Kami and Hayaakitsuhime no Kami, the kami of the river mouths, divided the river and the sea between them.
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 in “The Birth of the Land and the Kami” (first volume). You can trace the relevant passages of the text 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「沫那芸神」」（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）