Sacred object
Yata no Kagami
The Yata no Kagami (八咫鏡) is a Japanese sacred object, classified as imperial regalia (shinki), recorded in classical sources and ritual tradition.
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Yata no Kagami (八咫鏡) is a Japanese sacred object (imperial regalia (shinki)) recorded in classical chronicles. See the Japanese page for the full description.
Description
The Yata no Kagami (八咫鏡) 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 天の石屋戸段・天孫降臨段
Primary source太安万侶（和銅5年）
古事記 上巻 天の石屋戸段・天孫降臨段に基づく八咫鏡の主要典拠。
https://dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/1920952伊勢神宮 公式由緒
Secondary source伊勢神宮 公式由緒を参照した八咫鏡の補助確認。
https://www.isejingu.or.jp/about/
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