Kami of the Kojiki
Wakumusuhi no Kami
和久産巣日神
It is recorded that when Izanami no Kami lay ill after giving birth to the kami of fire, Mitsuhanome no Kami and Wakumusuhi no Kami came into being from her urine. Toyoukebime no Kami is also named as the child of Wakumusuhi no Kami.
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 Izanami no Kami lay ill after giving birth to the kami of fire, Mitsuhanome no Kami and Wakumusuhi no Kami came into being from her urine. Toyoukebime no Kami is also named as the child of Wakumusuhi no Kami.
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 Birth of the Land and the Kami” (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
Related shrines and temples
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「和久産巣日神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔神々の生成〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 伊耶那美の神避り」（2026-10-15 確認）