Kami of the Kojiki
Ōwatatsumi no Kami
大綿津見神
This kami appears as “the kami of the sea” in the scene in which Izanagi no Kami and Izanami no Kami, after the islands, give birth to kami. The three Watatsumi no Kami born in the purification, and the Watatsumi no Kami of the sea palace who welcomes Hoori no Mikoto, are introduced separately, according to the way each appears in the text.
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
This kami appears as “the kami of the sea” in the scene in which Izanagi no Kami and Izanami no Kami, after the islands, give birth to kami. The three Watatsumi no Kami born in the purification, and the Watatsumi no Kami of the sea palace who welcomes Hoori no Mikoto, are introduced separately, according to the way each appears in the text.
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
Related shrines and temples
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「大綿津見神」」（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）