Kami of the Kojiki
Kuni no Kurato no Kami
国之闇戸神
One of the eight kami born when Ōyamatsumi no Kami and Notsuchi no Kami divided between them the mountains and the moors. The name of Kuni no Kurato no Kami is recorded as the sixth kami, after Ame no Kurato 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
One of the eight kami born when Ōyamatsumi no Kami and Notsuchi no Kami divided between them the mountains and the moors. The name of Kuni no Kurato no Kami is recorded as the sixth kami, after Ame no Kurato 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 “The Birth of the Land and the Kami” (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「国之闇戸神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔神々の生成〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 神生み」（2026-10-15 確認）