Kami of the Kojiki
Haniyasubiko no Kami
波邇夜須毘古神
This kami appears in the scene in which Izanami no Kami gives birth to the fire kami Kagutsuchi no Kami and lies sick. It is recorded that from her excrement Haniyasubiko no Kami and Haniyasubime no Kami came into being. In the same scene, the births of Kanayamabiko no Kami, Kanayamabime no Kami, Mitsuhanome no Kami and Wakumusuhi no Kami are also told.
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
This kami appears in the scene in which Izanami no Kami gives birth to the fire kami Kagutsuchi no Kami and lies sick. It is recorded that from her excrement Haniyasubiko no Kami and Haniyasubime no Kami came into being. In the same scene, the births of Kanayamabiko no Kami, Kanayamabime no Kami, Mitsuhanome no Kami and Wakumusuhi no Kami are also told.
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「波邇夜須毘古神」」（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 伊耶那美の神避り」（2026-10-15 確認）