Kami of the Kojiki
Hosuseri no Mikoto
火須勢理命
To prove her innocence, Konohanasakuyabime set fire to a birthing hut that had no door and gave birth to three children. Hosuseri no Mikoto was the second of them, and it is told that he was born when the fire was burning most fiercely.
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
To prove her innocence, Konohanasakuyabime set fire to a birthing hut that had no door and gave birth to three children. Hosuseri no Mikoto was the second of them, and it is told that he was born when the fire was burning most fiercely.
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 Marriage of Ninigi no Mikoto” (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
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「火須勢理命」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔木の花の佐久夜毘賣〕」（2026-10-15 確認）