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The Yata no Kagami represents "wisdom" or "honesty," depending on the source. [2] Its name literally means "The Eight Ata Mirror," a reference to its size. [3] [4] Mirrors in ancient Japan represented truth because they merely reflected what was shown, and were objects of mystique and reverence (being uncommon items).
In Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, the Primal Susano was contained in three treasures sacred to the tortoise-like Kojin of the Ruby Sea; the sword Ame no Murakumo, the mirror Yata-no-Kagami, and the gem Yasakani-no-Magatama. When the three treasures were brought together, Susano was restored and challenged the player to battle.
It is said that the origin of the divine mirror dates back to China. [3] In China, more ancient divine mirrors have been unearthed than in Japan, and compared to the oldest mirror in Japan, the "Four divine mirrors with a rectangular shape inscribed in the third year of Seiryu," which is dated to 235 A.D., the oldest divine mirror in China is the "Leaf Vein Mirror (葉脈文鏡, Yōmyaku bun ...
Kagami (鏡, lit. ' mirror ') – Often used in Shinto worship; originally bronze mirrors were used (see also shinkyō), having been introduced to Japan from China; the most famous example of mirrors in Shinto is the Yata no Kagami. Kagami (火神, lit. ' fire deity ') – Another name for Kagatsuchi. Kagome crest (籠目紋, lit.
Legend has it that Yata no Kagami (The Sacred Mirror), one of the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan, is housed somewhere within the grounds. The entire Shrine is completely rebuilt from scratch every 20 years using fresh lumber that is brought to Ise and then ceremonially carried through the streets on its way to the Shrine during an okihiki (お ...
She was regarded as an ancestral deity of Kagami zukuri no muraji (The mirror-making clans). In Japanese mythology, she created the exquisite Yata-no-kagami mirror which lures the sun goddess Amaterasu out of her cave and returns light to the world. [4] Due to this achievement, Ishikori-dome is worshipped by makers of mirrors and stonecutters.
Yata no Kagami, a sacred mirror and one of the Imperial Regalia of Japan The top braiding surface on a Marudai Kagami mochi is a traditional Japanese New Year decoration
Other shintai include the mirror Yata no Kagami (one of the Imperial Regalia of Japan), Mount Miwa, Mount Nantai, the Nachi Falls, and the Meoto Iwa rocks. Many mountains like Mount Miwa or the Three Mountains of Kumano (Kumano sanzan) are considered shintai and are therefore called shintaizan (神体山, shintai mountain). [4]