Kami of the Kojiki
Ōmagatsuhi no Kami
大禍津日神
When Izanagi no Kami returned from the land of Yomi and performed purification, this kami came into being after Yasomagatsuhi no Kami as he rinsed himself in the middle reach of the stream. It is told that it is a kami of misfortune that arose because he had gone to the land of Yomi, a place full of impurity.
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 after Yasomagatsuhi no Kami as he rinsed himself in the middle reach of the stream. It is told that it is a kami of misfortune that arose because he had gone to the land of Yomi, a place full of impurity.
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 Three Noble Children Assigned Their Realms” (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「大禍津日神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔身禊〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー みそぎ②」（2026-10-15 確認）