Kami of the Kojiki
Wakaikazuchi
若雷
In the transformed body of Izanami no Kami in the land of Yomi, eight thunder kami had come into being from head to feet. Wakaikazuchi is the kami that dwelt in her left hand. Together with the other seven, it joined the army of fifteen hundred from Yomi in pursuing Izanagi no Kami, but was driven back with peaches.
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
In the transformed body of Izanami no Kami in the land of Yomi, eight thunder kami had come into being from head to feet. Wakaikazuchi is the kami that dwelt in her left hand. Together with the other seven, it joined the army of fifteen hundred from Yomi in pursuing Izanagi no Kami, but was driven back with peaches.
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 Land of Yomi” (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「若雷」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔黄泉の國〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 黄泉国①」（2026-10-15 確認）