Kami of the Kojiki
Sumisaka no Kami
墨坂神
It is recorded that when epidemics were widespread in the land and the people were close to dying out, Emperor Sujin had the various kami worshipped, and calmed its force by offering a red shield and spear to Sumisaka no Kami, who dwells at Uda.
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
It is recorded that when epidemics were widespread in the land and the people were close to dying out, Emperor Sujin had the various kami worshipped, and calmed its force by offering a red shield and spear to Sumisaka no Kami, who dwells at Uda.
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「墨坂神」」（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）