Kami of the Kojiki
Nakisawame no Kami
泣沢女神
When Izanagi no Kami grieved at the death of Izanami no Kami and wept by her pillow and at her feet, his tears became Nakisawame no Kami. It is said that this kami dwells at the foot of the trees on the Uneo of Kaguyama (香山の畝尾の木本).
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
When Izanagi no Kami grieved at the death of Izanami no Kami and wept by her pillow and at her feet, his tears became Nakisawame no Kami. It is said that this kami dwells at the foot of the trees on the Uneo of Kaguyama (香山の畝尾の木本).
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「泣沢女神」」（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 伊耶那美の神避り」（2026-10-15 確認）