Kami of the Kojiki
Sakitamahime
前玉比売
A female kami in the lineage of Ōkuninushi no Kami. Born as the daughter of Ame no Mikanushi no Kami, she married Hayamika no Takesahayajinumi no Kami, a descendant of Ōkuninushi no Kami, and bore Mikanushihiko no Kami.
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
A female kami in the lineage of Ōkuninushi no Kami. Born as the daughter of Ame no Mikanushi no Kami, she married Hayamika no Takesahayajinumi no Kami, a descendant of Ōkuninushi no Kami, and bore Mikanushihiko no Kami.
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 Genealogy of Ōkuninushi no 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
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「前玉比売」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔系譜〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 大国主神の系譜」（2026-10-15 確認）