Sacred sword or treasure
Mikuratana no Kami
御倉板挙之神
After Izanagi no Kami gave birth to the Three Noble Children through misogi, he shook the jewel string of his necklace so that the jewels jingled, gave it to Amaterasu Ōmikami, and charged her with ruling Takamanohara. That necklace itself, which was given to her, is called Mikuratana 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
After Izanagi no Kami gave birth to the Three Noble Children through misogi, he shook the jewel string of his necklace so that the jewels jingled, gave it to Amaterasu Ōmikami, and charged her with ruling Takamanohara. That necklace itself, which was given to her, is called Mikuratana 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 Three Noble Children Assigned Their Realms” (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「御倉板挙之神」」（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 三貴子の分治」（2026-10-15 確認）