Kami of the Kojiki
Okuyamatsumi no Kami
奥山津見神
When Izanagi no Kami cut down Kagutsuchi no Kami, eight Yamatsumi kami were born from the parts of the body (Masakayamatsumi no Kami, Odoyamatsumi no Kami, Okuyamatsumi no Kami, Kurayamatsumi no Kami, Shigiyamatsumi no Kami, Hayamatsumi no Kami, Harayamatsumi no Kami and Toyamatsumi no Kami); this is the third of them, which came into being in the belly.
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 cut down Kagutsuchi no Kami, eight Yamatsumi kami were born from the parts of the body (Masakayamatsumi no Kami, Odoyamatsumi no Kami, Okuyamatsumi no Kami, Kurayamatsumi no Kami, Shigiyamatsumi no Kami, Hayamatsumi no Kami, Harayamatsumi no Kami and Toyamatsumi no Kami); this is the third of them, which came into being in the belly.
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 “The Death of Izanami no Mikoto” (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
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「奥山津見神」」（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）