Kami of the Kojiki
Niemotsu no Ko
贄持之子
When Kamuyamato Iwarebiko no Mikoto, guided by Yatagarasu, reached the mouth of the Yoshino River, the one catching fish with a fish trap was Niemotsu no Ko. Asked his name, he answered that he was a kami of the land. He is regarded as the ancestor of the cormorant fishers of Ada.
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 Kamuyamato Iwarebiko no Mikoto, guided by Yatagarasu, reached the mouth of the Yoshino River, the one catching fish with a fish trap was Niemotsu no Ko. Asked his name, he answered that he was a kami of the land. He is regarded as the ancestor of the cormorant fishers of Ada.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki in “Yatagarasu Leads the Way” (Record of Emperor Jinmu). 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
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「贄持之子」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔熊野より大和へ〕」（2026-10-15 確認）