Kami of the Kojiki
Utsushihikanasaku no Mikoto
宇都志日金析命
The name of Utsushihikanasaku no Mikoto is recorded as the child of the three Watatsumi no Kami who came into being when Izanagi no Kami performed purification. He is placed as the ancestral kami of clans including the Azumi no Muraji.
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
The name of Utsushihikanasaku no Mikoto is recorded as the child of the three Watatsumi no Kami who came into being when Izanagi no Kami performed purification. He is placed as the ancestral kami of clans including the Azumi no Muraji.
Source: 國學院大學・國學院大學
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki in “Misogi” (first volume). You can trace the relevant passages of the text through the sources below.
Source: 國學院大學・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「宇都志日金析命」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー みそぎ②」（2026-10-15 確認）