Kami of the Kojiki
Izunome
伊豆能売
When Izanagi no Kami returned from Yomi and performed purification, three kami, Kamunaobi no Kami, Ōnaobi no Kami and Izunome, came into being in order to set right the misfortune of the two kami born from the impurity. Izunome is recorded as the third of these 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 Yomi and performed purification, three kami, Kamunaobi no Kami, Ōnaobi no Kami and Izunome, came into being in order to set right the misfortune of the two kami born from the impurity. Izunome is recorded as the third of these 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)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「伊豆能売」」（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②」（2026-10-15 確認）