Kami of the Kojiki
Ōikazuchi
大雷
When Izanagi no Kami saw the changed form of Izanami no Kami and fled, Izanami no Kami sent Yomotsushikome after him, and then the eight thunder kami together with an army of Yomi. Ōikazuchi was the thunder kami that dwelt in her head, and the pursuers were driven back at Yomotsuhirasaka with peaches.
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 saw the changed form of Izanami no Kami and fled, Izanami no Kami sent Yomotsushikome after him, and then the eight thunder kami together with an army of Yomi. Ōikazuchi was the thunder kami that dwelt in her head, and the pursuers were driven back at Yomotsuhirasaka with peaches.
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 Land of Yomi” (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
Related shrines and temples
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「大雷」」（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 黄泉国①」（2026-10-15 確認）