Kami of the Kojiki
Yashimajinumi no Kami
八島士奴美神
Appears in the section on the palace at Suga as the child of Susanoo no Mikoto and Kushinadahime. It is recorded that he took Konohanachiruhime, the daughter of Ōyamatsumi no Kami, as wife and fathered Fuhanomojikunusunu no Kami, and he is placed in the genealogy that runs from Susanoo no Mikoto to Ōkuninushi 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
Appears in the section on the palace at Suga as the child of Susanoo no Mikoto and Kushinadahime. It is recorded that he took Konohanachiruhime, the daughter of Ōyamatsumi no Kami, as wife and fathered Fuhanomojikunusunu no Kami, and he is placed in the genealogy that runs from Susanoo no Mikoto to Ōkuninushi no Kami.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂・國學院大學・國學院大學
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki in “The Palace at Suga” (first volume) and “The Genealogy of Ōkuninushi no 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・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂・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「八島士奴美神」」（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）
- 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）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 大国主神の系譜」（2026-10-15 確認）