Sacred object
Kusanagi no Tsurugi
The Kusanagi no Tsurugi (草薙剣) is a Japanese sacred object, classified as imperial regalia (shinki), recorded in classical sources and ritual tradition.
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Kusanagi no Tsurugi (草薙剣) is a Japanese sacred object (imperial regalia (shinki)) recorded in classical chronicles. See the Japanese page for the full description.
Description
The Kusanagi no Tsurugi (草薙剣) 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.
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Places of transmission
Appears in legends
Sources
古事記 上巻 須佐之男命の八岐大蛇段
Primary source太安万侶（和銅5年）
古事記 上巻 須佐之男命の八岐大蛇段に基づく草薙剣の主要典拠。
https://dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/1920952熱田神宮 公式由緒
Secondary source熱田神宮 公式由緒を参照した草薙剣の補助確認。
https://www.atsutajingu.or.jp/jingu/about/
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