Kami of the Kojiki
Ōsaka no Kami
大坂神
In the reign of Emperor Sujin, when an epidemic spread and the people were close to dying out, the emperor sought to calm it by worshipping the various kami. Ōsaka no Kami is one of the kami worshipped at that time, and it is recorded that a black shield and spear were offered to it.
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
In the reign of Emperor Sujin, when an epidemic spread and the people were close to dying out, the emperor sought to calm it by worshipping the various kami. Ōsaka no Kami is one of the kami worshipped at that time, and it is recorded that a black shield and spear were offered to it.
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 Worship of the Kami” (Record of Emperor Sujin). 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「大坂神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔美和の大物主〕」（2026-10-15 確認）