Kojiki Characters
The first volume of the Kojiki is full of gods and creatures, including Amaterasu, the sun goddess; Susanoo, the wild storm god; Okuninushi, who built the land; and Yamata no Orochi, the eight-headed serpent. This page introduces the main characters of the manga KOJIKI Book I: Chronicle of the Gods. Following the original Kojiki text, it explains who each one is and what they did.
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Amaterasu Amaterasu-Ōmikami
The sun goddess who rules the heavens
Amaterasu (Amaterasu-Ōmikami) is the sun goddess of the Kojiki and the ruler of Takamanohara, the High Plain of Heaven where the gods live. She was born when Izanagi…
Appears in 6 episodes: Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 8, Episode 9Susanoo Susanoo-no-Mikoto
The wild storm god who slew Yamata no Orochi
Susanoo (Susanoo-no-Mikoto) is a god of wild, violent power in the Kojiki, and the younger brother of the sun goddess Amaterasu. He was born when Izanagi washed his…
Appears in 5 episodes: Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 7Izanagi Izanagi-no-Mikoto
The father god who created the islands of Japan
Izanagi (Izanagi-no-Mikoto) is the male creator god of the Kojiki, the last god to appear in the "Seven Generations of the Age of the Gods." Together with his wife…
Appears in 3 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3Izanami Izanami-no-Mikoto
The creator goddess who became queen of the dead
Izanami (Izanami-no-Mikoto) is the female creator goddess of the Kojiki and the wife of Izanagi. She appeared alongside him at the end of the Seven Generations of the…
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2Okuninushi (Onamuji) Ōkuninushi-no-Kami
The god of Izumo who built the land
Okuninushi (Ōkuninushi-no-Kami) is the god in the Kojiki who built and ruled Ashihara-no-Nakatsukuni, the land on earth. In his youth he was called Onamuji…
Appears in 3 episodes: Episode 6, Episode 7, Episode 8Yamata no Orochi Yamata-no-Orochi
The giant serpent with eight heads and eight tails
Yamata no Orochi is a giant serpent monster in the Kojiki with eight heads and eight tails. Its eyes were red like winter cherries, moss and cypress and cedar trees…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 5Kushinadahime Kushinada-hime
Susanoo's wife, saved from the Orochi
Kushinadahime (Kushinada-hime) is a princess of Izumo in the Kojiki who was saved from Yamata no Orochi and became the wife of Susanoo, the storm god. She was the…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 5The Hare of Inaba Inaba-no-Shirousagi
The rabbit who tricked the wani to cross the sea
The Hare of Inaba is the rabbit in the Kojiki tale known as "The White Hare of Inaba." Wanting to cross from the island of Oki to Cape Keta in Inaba, it tricked the…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 6Ame-no-Uzume Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto
The goddess who danced before the Rock Cave
Ame-no-Uzume (Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto) is a goddess in the Kojiki, famous for dancing in front of the Heavenly Rock Cave and making the gods roar with laughter. She is…
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 4, Episode 9Ninigi Ninigi-no-Mikoto
The heavenly grandson who descended to Takachiho
Ninigi (Ninigi-no-Mikoto) is the grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu in the Kojiki, the god who came down from heaven to rule the land on earth. This event is called…
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 9, Episode 10Konohana-no-Sakuyabime Konohana-no-Sakuya-bime
The flower goddess who gave birth in flames
Konohana-no-Sakuyabime (Konohana-no-Sakuya-bime) is a goddess in the Kojiki, the daughter of the mountain god Ōyamatsumi and the wife of Ninigi. Her true name is…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 10Iwanagahime Iwanaga-hime
The princess who offered life as lasting as rock
Iwanagahime (Iwanaga-hime) is a goddess in the Kojiki, the daughter of the mountain god Ōyamatsumi and the older sister of Konohana-no-Sakuyabime. As her name…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 10Hoori (Yamasachihiko) Hoori-no-Mikoto
The younger brother who visited the sea god's palace
Hoori (Hoori-no-Mikoto) is a god in the Kojiki, the son of Ninigi and Konohana-no-Sakuyabime, also known as Yamasachihiko, "the Luck of the Mountains." He was the…
Appears in 3 episodes: Episode 10, Episode 11, Episode 12Hoderi (Umisachihiko) Hoderi-no-Mikoto
The fisherman elder brother, ancestor of the Hayato
Hoderi (Hoderi-no-Mikoto) is a god in the Kojiki, the eldest son of Ninigi and Konohana-no-Sakuyabime, also known as Umisachihiko, "the Luck of the Sea." He was born…
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 10, Episode 11Toyotamabime Toyotama-bime-no-Mikoto
The sea princess, grandmother of Emperor Jimmu
Toyotamabime (Toyotama-bime-no-Mikoto) is a goddess in the Kojiki, the daughter of the sea god Watatsumi and the wife of Hoori (Yamasachihiko).
Appears in 3 episodes: Episode 6, Episode 11, Episode 12Tsukuyomi Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto
The moon god given the realm of night
Tsukuyomi (Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto) is the moon god of the Kojiki and, together with Amaterasu and Susanoo, one of the "Three Noble Children." He was born when Izanagi…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 2Takemikazuchi Takemikazuchi-no-O-no-Kami
The god of thunder and swords who demanded the land
Takemikazuchi (Takemikazuchi-no-O-no-Kami) is a warrior god in the Kojiki with the power of thunder and the sword. He is one of the gods born from the blood on…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 8Suseribime Suseri-bime
Susanoo's daughter who protected her husband
Suseribime (Suseri-bime) is a goddess in the Kojiki, the daughter of the storm god Susanoo and the wife of Okuninushi (Onamuji).
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 7Sarutahiko Sarutabiko-no-Kami
The guide god who led the heavenly grandson
Sarutahiko (Sarutabiko-no-Kami) is an earthly god in the Kojiki who guided Ninigi on his way down from heaven. He is known as a god who opens the way.
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 9Omoikane Omoikane-no-Kami
The god of wisdom who planned the Rock Cave rescue
Omoikane (Omoikane-no-Kami) is the god of wisdom in the Kojiki and the son of Takamimusubi. Whenever the gods are in trouble, his role is to come up with a plan to…
Appears in 3 episodes: Episode 4, Episode 8, Episode 9Ame-no-Tajikarao Ame-no-Tajikarao-no-Kami
The strong god who pulled Amaterasu from the cave
Ame-no-Tajikarao (Ame-no-Tajikarao-no-Kami) is a god in the Kojiki whose hands, as his name ("Heavenly Hand-Strength Man") says, are extremely strong. He is known for…
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 4, Episode 9The Eighty Brothers (Yasogami) Yasogami
Okuninushi's many cruel older brothers
The Eighty Brothers (Yasogami) are the many brothers of Okuninushi (Onamuji) in the Kojiki. "Eighty" does not mean exactly eighty; it means a very large number.
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 6, Episode 7