Kami of the Kojiki
Yorozuhata Toyoakitsushihime no Mikoto
万幡豊秋津師比売命
Appears in the section on the descent of the Heavenly Grandchild as the daughter of Takagi no Kami. It is recorded that she bore two kami, Ame no Hoakari no Mikoto and Ninigi no Mikoto, with Ame no Oshihomimi no Mikoto. Ame no Oshihomimi no Mikoto asked that Ninigi no Mikoto, born while the descent was being prepared, be sent down in his place.
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 descent of the Heavenly Grandchild as the daughter of Takagi no Kami. It is recorded that she bore two kami, Ame no Hoakari no Mikoto and Ninigi no Mikoto, with Ame no Oshihomimi no Mikoto. Ame no Oshihomimi no Mikoto asked that Ninigi no Mikoto, born while the descent was being prepared, be sent down in his place.
Source: 國學院大學・國學院大學
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki in “The Descent of the Heavenly Grandchild” (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「万幡豊秋津師比売命」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 天孫降臨①」（2026-10-15 確認）