Kami of the Kojiki
Saonetsuhiko
槁根津日子
A kami of the land who was fishing while riding on the back of a turtle at Hayasui no To was called to stop by Kamuyamato Iwarebiko no Mikoto, and came to serve him as one who knew the sea route. He was handed a pole and drawn into the boat, was given the name Saonetsuhiko, and became the ancestor of the Yamato no Kuni no Miyatsuko and others.
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 kami of the land who was fishing while riding on the back of a turtle at Hayasui no To was called to stop by Kamuyamato Iwarebiko no Mikoto, and came to serve him as one who knew the sea route. He was handed a pole and drawn into the boat, was given the name Saonetsuhiko, and became the ancestor of the Yamato no Kuni no Miyatsuko and others.
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 Eastern Expedition” (Record of Emperor Jinmu). 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「槁根津日子」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔速吸の門〕」（2026-10-15 確認）