Kami of the Kojiki
Mikanushihiko no Kami
甕主日子神
Mikanushihiko no Kami was born when Hayamika no Takesahayajinumi no Kami took Sakitamahime, the daughter of Ame no Mikanushi no Kami, as wife. Mikanushihiko no Kami took Hinarashibime, the daughter of Okami no Kami, as wife and fathered Tahirikishimarumi 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
Mikanushihiko no Kami was born when Hayamika no Takesahayajinumi no Kami took Sakitamahime, the daughter of Ame no Mikanushi no Kami, as wife. Mikanushihiko no Kami took Hinarashibime, the daughter of Okami no Kami, as wife and fathered Tahirikishimarumi 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 Genealogy of Ōkuninushi no 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「甕主日子神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔系譜〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 大国主神の系譜」（2026-10-15 確認）