Sacred object
Kashima Jingu Straight Sword
Publicly verified
The Kashima Jingu Straight Sword (鹿島神宮直刀) is a Japanese sacred object, classified as imperial regalia (shinki), recorded in classical sources and ritual tradition.
Description
The Kashima Jingu Straight Sword (鹿島神宮直刀) is a Japanese sacred object recorded in classical sources and ritual tradition. It is classified as imperial regalia (shinki). The artefact is held in continuity with imperial and shrine custom and is referenced in classical chronicles or temple records. See the Japanese-language page for the full description, provenance, and citation list.
Places of transmission
Sources
国指定文化財等データベース 直刀（鹿島神宮）
Institutional source文化庁
国指定文化財等データベース 直刀（鹿島神宮）に基づく鹿島神宮直刀の主要典拠。
https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/鹿島神宮 宝物資料
Secondary source鹿島神宮 宝物資料を参照した鹿島神宮直刀の補助確認。
https://kashimajingu.jp/
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