”Kami” is a Japanese word referring to gods, spirits, and sacred presences in Japanese belief. The unit used to count Kami is “Hashira.”

Three Kami of all creation appeared

A three-panel illustrated page titled “The Creation of Heaven and Earth.” In the first panel, Heaven and Earth are shown separating, and Amenominakanushi no Kami appears between them. In the second panel, two more kami—Takamimusuhi no Kami and Kamimusuhi no Kami—are born. In the third panel, the three creation kami, known as the Zōka Sanshin, briefly appear and then vanish.
A five-panel comic about the first Kami in Japanese mythology. Two Kami, Amenotokotachi-no-Kami and Umashiashikabihikoji-no-Kami, are born from the muddy earth and immediately hide themselves. The first five Kami are described as special, abstract, primordial beings distinct from other Kami. They are solitary, neither male nor female, and soon disappear.

Heaven and earth separated, and Kami appeared in the heavens.

According to the Nihonshoki(Ancient text), at the beginning of the world, heaven and earth had not yet separated—they existed as one.
The pure and bright elements rose to become heaven, while the heavy and murky ones sank to form the earth.Between heaven and earth, three Kami were born.
These three Kami are called the “Zōka Sanshin” (Three Kami of Creation), and they are said to have created all things. In Japanese mythology, there are so many Kami that you don’t need to memorize them all.
Kami who appeared from the heavens:

  • Amenominakanushi no Kami
  • Takamimusuhi no Kami
  • Kamimusuhi no Kami

Emerge from the Muddy Chaos

In the beginning, the land of the lower world had just come into being. It floated on the water like oil and drifted like a jellyfish upon the sea.
Kami who appeared from the heavens:

  • Umashiashikabihikoji no Kami
  • Amenotokotachi no Kami
  • Kuninotokotachi no Kami
  • Toyokumono no Kami

Kami on this site were character-designed and illustrated by Tokura Kura. Since the Kojiki contains no descriptions or illustrations of Kami’s physical appearances, they are depicted based on imagination.

This project does not aim to promote or criticize any specific religion.
It is not intended to serve as an academic, historical, or educational reference.

This site treats mythology as one cultural element among many.
It has no affiliation with any country, government, shrine, or official organization.
The content is part of a personal project by the creator, Tokura, based on knowledge personally accumulated over many years and closely aligned with texts such as the Kojiki, and expressed through an original approach and presentation.

The project places particular emphasis on carefully explaining concepts that may be difficult to understand, especially for readers unfamiliar with Japanese culture.