Inori no Mori祈りの杜working title

Kami of the Kojiki

Okitsunagisabiko no Kami

奥津那芸佐毘古神おきつなぎさびこのかみ

An illustration of Okitsunagisabiko no Kami created for this site
An original illustration made for this site.

When Izanagi no Kami returned from the land of Yomi and performed purification, this kami came into being, together with Okizakaru no Kami and Okitsukaibera no Kami, from the armlet of his left hand that he cast off. It is regarded as one of the kami connected with the beaches by the sea, as if forming a pair with Hetsunagisabiko 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

When Izanagi no Kami returned from the land of Yomi and performed purification, this kami came into being, together with Okizakaru no Kami and Okitsukaibera no Kami, from the armlet of his left hand that he cast off. It is regarded as one of the kami connected with the beaches by the sea, as if forming a pair with Hetsunagisabiko 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 “Misogi” (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)