Kami of the Kojiki
Chimata no Kami
道俣神
When Izanagi no Kami returned from the land of Yomi and performed purification, the trousers he cast off became Chimata no Kami. It is one of the twelve kami, including Tsukitatsufunato no Kami, that came into being one after another from the things he had on him.
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 returned from the land of Yomi and performed purification, the trousers he cast off became Chimata no Kami. It is one of the twelve kami, including Tsukitatsufunato no Kami, that came into being one after another from the things he had on him.
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 “Misogi” (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「道俣神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔身禊〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー みそぎ①」（2026-10-15 確認）