Kami of the Kojiki
Kuni no Mikumari no Kami
国之水分神
In the birth of the kami by the two kami Izanagi and Izanami, this kami was born as the sixth child, following Ame no Mikumari no Kami, among the eight kami born when Hayaakitsuhiko no Kami and Hayaakitsuhime no Kami, the kami of the river mouths, divided the river and the sea between them.
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
In the birth of the kami by the two kami Izanagi and Izanami, this kami was born as the sixth child, following Ame no Mikumari no Kami, among the eight kami born when Hayaakitsuhiko no Kami and Hayaakitsuhime no Kami, the kami of the river mouths, divided the river and the sea between them.
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
Related shrines and temples
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「国之水分神」」（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）