Kami of the Kojiki
Ōkotooshio no Kami
大事忍男神
After Izanagi no Kami and Izanami no Kami had finished giving birth to Ōyashima no Kuni and the surrounding islands, they went on to begin giving birth to kami. Ōkotooshio no Kami was the first kami born then, and became the starting point of the birth of the kami that continued one after another.
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
After Izanagi no Kami and Izanami no Kami had finished giving birth to Ōyashima no Kuni and the surrounding islands, they went on to begin giving birth to kami. Ōkotooshio no Kami was the first kami born then, and became the starting point of the birth of the kami that continued one after another.
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 Birth of the Land and the Kami” (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「大事忍男神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔神々の生成〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 神生み」（2026-10-15 確認）