Kami of the Kojiki
Izushiotome no Kami
伊豆志袁登売神
Many kami sought the hand of Izushiotome no Kami, the daughter of Izushi no Yamae no Ōkami, but none succeeded. She became the object of a wager between the brother kami Akiyama no Shitahiotoko and Haruyama no Kasumiotoko, and it is told that Haruyama no Kasumiotoko, with his mother's help, succeeded in entering her house, married her and had a child.
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
Many kami sought the hand of Izushiotome no Kami, the daughter of Izushi no Yamae no Ōkami, but none succeeded. She became the object of a wager between the brother kami Akiyama no Shitahiotoko and Haruyama no Kasumiotoko, and it is told that Haruyama no Kasumiotoko, with his mother's help, succeeded in entering her house, married her and had a child.
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「伊豆志袁登売神」」（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）