Kami of the Kojiki
Ōkamuzumi no Mikoto
意富加牟豆美命
When Izanagi no Kami, fleeing the land of Yomi, took three peaches at the foot of Yomotsuhirasaka and threw them, the pursuing army retreated. It is told that Izanagi no Kami commanded the peaches to save the people of Ashihara no Nakatsukuni from their suffering, and gave them the name Ōkamuzumi no Mikoto.
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, fleeing the land of Yomi, took three peaches at the foot of Yomotsuhirasaka and threw them, the pursuing army retreated. It is told that Izanagi no Kami commanded the peaches to save the people of Ashihara no Nakatsukuni from their suffering, and gave them the name Ōkamuzumi no Mikoto.
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
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「意富加牟豆美命」」（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②」（2026-10-15 確認）