Kami of the Kojiki
Michi no Nagachiha no Kami
道之長乳歯神
Having returned from the land of Yomi, Izanagi no Kami performed misogi to cleanse himself of impurity. As he did so, he cast off one after another the things he had on, and twelve kami were born. Michi no Nagachiha no Kami is the kami that came into being from the sash he threw down.
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
Having returned from the land of Yomi, Izanagi no Kami performed misogi to cleanse himself of impurity. As he did so, he cast off one after another the things he had on, and twelve kami were born. Michi no Nagachiha no Kami is the kami that came into being from the sash he threw down.
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 “Misogi” (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「道之長乳歯神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔身禊〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー みそぎ①」（2026-10-15 確認）