Island or land of the Kuniumi myth
Ōnotehime
大野手比売
After giving birth to Ōyashima no Kuni, Izanagi no Kami and Izanami no Kami gave birth to six more islands. Ōnotehime is the name of the deity corresponding to Azukishima, one of these, and it is quietly placed within the lineage of the birth of the lands.
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 giving birth to Ōyashima no Kuni, Izanagi no Kami and Izanami no Kami gave birth to six more islands. Ōnotehime is the name of the deity corresponding to Azukishima, one of these, and it is quietly placed within the lineage of the birth of the lands.
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 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
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「大野手比売」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔島々の生成〕」（2026-10-15 確認）