Kami of the Kojiki
Chigaeshi no Ōkami
道反之大神
When Izanagi no Kami fled from the land of Yomi, he blocked the way between himself and the pursuing Izanami no Kami with a thousand-draw rock (chibiki no iwa). That rock is called Chigaeshi no Ōkami, and another name is Sayarimasu Yomido no Ōkami.
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
When Izanagi no Kami fled from the land of Yomi, he blocked the way between himself and the pursuing Izanami no Kami with a thousand-draw rock (chibiki no iwa). That rock is called Chigaeshi no Ōkami, and another name is Sayarimasu Yomido no Ōkami.
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 recorded
Another name: Sayarimasu Yomido no Ōkami.
Source: 國學院大學・國學院大學
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki in “The Land of Yomi” (first volume). You can trace the relevant passages of the text 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「道反之大神」」（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「塞坐黄泉戸大神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔黄泉の國〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 黄泉国③」（2026-10-15 確認）