Kami of the Kojiki
Sashikuniwakahime
刺国若比売
A female kami in the lineage of Susanoo no Mikoto. It is handed down that, as the daughter of Sashikuniō no Kami, she married Ame no Fuyukinu no Kami and bore Ōkuninushi no Kami, who would later build the land.
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 Susanoo no Mikoto. It is handed down that, as the daughter of Sashikuniō no Kami, she married Ame no Fuyukinu no Kami and bore Ōkuninushi no Kami, who would later build the land.
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 Palace at Suga” (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「刺国若比売」」（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 須賀の宮②」（2026-10-15 確認）