Kami of the Kojiki
Haruyama no Kasumiotoko
春山之霞壮夫
He makes a promise with his elder brother, Akiyama no Shitahiotoko, over whether he can take Izushiotome no Kami as his wife. Haruyama no Kasumiotoko, helped by his mother, marries her and has a child, but the elder brother does not hand over what he had promised. When Haruyama no Kasumiotoko complains to his mother, a curse falls upon the elder brother, and after suffering for a long time the brother begs forgiveness and recovers: such is the story.
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
He makes a promise with his elder brother, Akiyama no Shitahiotoko, over whether he can take Izushiotome no Kami as his wife. Haruyama no Kasumiotoko, helped by his mother, marries her and has a child, but the elder brother does not hand over what he had promised. When Haruyama no Kasumiotoko complains to his mother, a curse falls upon the elder brother, and after suffering for a long time the brother begs forgiveness and recovers: such is the story.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki in “The Kami of the Autumn Mountain and the Kami of the Spring Mountain” (Record of Emperor Ōjin). 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
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「春山之霞壮夫」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔秋山の下氷壯夫と春山の霞壯夫〕」（2026-10-15 確認）