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is a sacred mirror that is part of the Imperial Regalia of Japan
Imperial Regalia of Japan

The , also known as the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan, consist of the sword, Kusanagi , the gemstone or necklace of jewels, Magatama#Yasakani no Magatama , and the mirror Yata no kagami ....
. It is said to be housed in Ise Shrine
Ise Shrine

Ise Shrine is a Jinja dedicated to goddess Amaterasu, located in the city of Ise, Mie in Mie prefecture, Japan....
 in Mie prefecture
Mie Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan which is part of the Kinki and Chubu regions on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Tsu, Mie....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, although a lack of public access makes this difficult to verify. The Yata no Kagami represents "wisdom" or "honesty," depending on the source. Its name literally means, "The Eight Hand Mirror", likely a reference to its width.

In Japanese myth this mirror and the Yasakani no magatama
Magatama

Magatama , are curved beads which first appeared in Japan during the Jomon period.They are often found inhumed in mounded tumulus Grave as Sacrifice to Deity ....
 were hung from a tree to lure out Amaterasu
Amaterasu

, or is in Japanese mythology a Solar deity and perhaps the most important Shinto . Her name, Amaterasu, means literally " illuminates Heaven"....
 from a cave.






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is a sacred mirror that is part of the Imperial Regalia of Japan
Imperial Regalia of Japan

The , also known as the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan, consist of the sword, Kusanagi , the gemstone or necklace of jewels, Magatama#Yasakani no Magatama , and the mirror Yata no kagami ....
. It is said to be housed in Ise Shrine
Ise Shrine

Ise Shrine is a Jinja dedicated to goddess Amaterasu, located in the city of Ise, Mie in Mie prefecture, Japan....
 in Mie prefecture
Mie Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan which is part of the Kinki and Chubu regions on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Tsu, Mie....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, although a lack of public access makes this difficult to verify. The Yata no Kagami represents "wisdom" or "honesty," depending on the source. Its name literally means, "The Eight Hand Mirror", likely a reference to its width.

In Japanese myth this mirror and the Yasakani no magatama
Magatama

Magatama , are curved beads which first appeared in Japan during the Jomon period.They are often found inhumed in mounded tumulus Grave as Sacrifice to Deity ....
 were hung from a tree to lure out Amaterasu
Amaterasu

, or is in Japanese mythology a Solar deity and perhaps the most important Shinto . Her name, Amaterasu, means literally " illuminates Heaven"....
 from a cave. They were given, with the sword Kusanagi
Kusanagi

is a legendary Japanese sword as important to Japan's history as Excalibur is to Great Britain, and is one of three Imperial Regalia of Japan. It was originally called Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi but its name was later changed to the more popular Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi ....
, to Amaterasu's grandson, Ninigi-no-Mikoto
Ninigi-no-Mikoto

is in Japanese mythology the son of Ame no Oshihomimi no Mikoto, and grandson of Amaterasu, who sent him down to earth to plant rice there. He was the great-grandfather of Emperor Jimmu....
, when he went to pacify Japan. From there the treasures passed into the hands of the Imperial House of Japan
Imperial House of Japan

The , also referred to as the Imperial Family, or the Yamato Dynasty, comprises those members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties....
.

See also

  • Shinju-kyo
    Shinju-kyo

    Japanese is an ancient type of round bronze mirror decorated with images of gods and animals from Chinese mythology. The obverse side has a polished mirror and the reverse has relief representations of legendary Chinese Shen , Xian , and legendary creatures....


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