Inori no Mori祈りの杜working title

Kami of the Kojiki

Hetsukaibera no Kami

辺津甲斐弁羅神へつかいべらのかみ

An illustration of Hetsukaibera no Kami created for this site
An original illustration made for this site.

When Izanagi no Kami returned from the land of Yomi and performed misogi, twelve kami came into being as he cast off the things he had on. Hetsukaibera no Kami was born from the tamaki (arm wrapping) of his right hand that he threw down, together with Hezakaru no Kami and Hetsunagisabiko no Kami.

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 misogi, twelve kami came into being as he cast off the things he had on. Hetsukaibera no Kami was born from the tamaki (arm wrapping) of his right hand that he threw down, together with Hezakaru no Kami and Hetsunagisabiko no Kami.

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)