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Japan’s Three Sacred Treasures, Symbols of Imperial Rule /三種の神器
2012.11.29 [HISTORY]
三種の神器
Japan’s Three Sacred Treasures, Symbols of Imperial Rule
古くは、日本最古の歴史書「古事記」の神話の中に
登場する三種の神器。天皇家が代々継承してきた宝物だ。
三種の神器は、八咫鏡(やたのかがみ)、
八尺瓊勾玉(やさかにのまがたま)、
天叢雲剣(あめのむらくものつるぎ=
草薙剣/くさなぎのつるぎ)のことを指し、
これらは「古事記」にも登場する。
八咫鏡は伊勢神宮(三重県伊勢市)に、
天叢雲剣は熱田神宮(愛知県名古屋市)に、
八尺瓊勾玉は天皇のいらっしゃる御所に、
それぞれ祀られていると言われている。
According to the Kojiki, (the Record of Ancient matters, a collection of myths concerning the origins of Japan) the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan, the Imperial Regalia inherited by generations of the imperial family are the Yata no Kagami, a bronze mirror, the Yasakani no Magatama, a comma shaped jewel, and the Kusanagi Sword. Each of the sacred treasures have their own mythology and are described in the Kojiki. The mirror is kept at the nations most holy Ise Jingu Shrine in Mie Prefecture. The sword is enshrined at Atsuta Jingu, the great shrine in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, while the jewel is said to be located at the Imperial Palace.
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