Kami of the Kojiki
Masakayamatsumi no Kami
正鹿山津見神
From the parts of the body of Kagutsuchi no Kami, slain by Izanagi no Kami, eight kami were born: Masakayamatsumi no Kami, Odoyamatsumi no Kami, Okuyamatsumi no Kami, Kurayamatsumi no Kami, Shigiyamatsumi no Kami, Hayamatsumi no Kami, Harayamatsumi no Kami, and Toyamatsumi no Kami. Masakayamatsumi no Kami is the kami that came into being from his head.
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
From the parts of the body of Kagutsuchi no Kami, slain by Izanagi no Kami, eight kami were born: Masakayamatsumi no Kami, Odoyamatsumi no Kami, Okuyamatsumi no Kami, Kurayamatsumi no Kami, Shigiyamatsumi no Kami, Hayamatsumi no Kami, Harayamatsumi no Kami, and Toyamatsumi no Kami. Masakayamatsumi no Kami is the kami that came into being from his head.
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 Death of Izanami no Mikoto” (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「正鹿山津見神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔黄泉の國〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 火神被殺」（2026-10-15 確認）