Uchide no kozuchi

Uchide no kozuchi

Uchide-no-Kozuchi (打ち出の小槌) is a legendary Japanese hammer, and translates as "Small Magic Hammer" or "Miracle Mallet"

The mallet is said to be very small, and swinging it grants its holder’s wishes. It plays an important role in the legend of Issun-boshi.

The mallet also appears in the video game, Okami. It is used in a similar way but only to shrink Amaterasu down to Issun (Issun-boshi)'s size, granting access to otherwise inaccessible areas.

External links

* [http://www.irezumi.us/eg/kozutsumi.html Uchide-no-Kozuchi tattoo]


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