Yata no Kagami

Yata no Kagami

is a sacred mirror that is part of the Imperial Regalia of Japan. It is said to be housed in Ise Shrine in Mie prefecture, Japan, 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" were hung from a tree to lure out Amaterasu from a cave. They were given, with the sword Kusanagi, to Amaterasu's grandson, Ninigi-no-Mikoto, when he went to pacify Japan. From there the treasures passed into the hands of the Imperial House of Japan.

ee also

*Shinju-kyo

External links

* [http://www.isejingu.or.jp/english/myth/myth4.htm Ise Jingu's page on the Yata no Kagami]


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