Kami of the Kojiki
Kushiyatama no Kami
櫛八玉神
At the ceding of the land by Ōkuninushi no Kami, this kami appears as the steward who prepares the heavenly feast. It is told that he recited words of blessing, turned into a cormorant, brought up clay from the bottom of the sea and made vessels, and also that he made a fire-drill board and a fire-drill from the stalks of seaweed, kindled fire, and offered food.
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
At the ceding of the land by Ōkuninushi no Kami, this kami appears as the steward who prepares the heavenly feast. It is told that he recited words of blessing, turned into a cormorant, brought up clay from the bottom of the sea and made vessels, and also that he made a fire-drill board and a fire-drill from the stalks of seaweed, kindled fire, and offered food.
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 “Ōkuninushi no Kami Cedes the Land” (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「櫛八玉神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔國讓り〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 葦原中国平定⑦」（2026-10-15 確認）