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Totsuka-no-Tsurugi (十拳剣, lit. "Sword of Ten Hand-Breadths") is not a specific sword, but a common noun for any sword of this length. In Japanese mythology, numerous deities own a sword of this kind. Some examples of well-known Totsuka-no-Tsurugi: The totsuka sword used by Izanagi to kill his offspring Kagu-tsuchi. [1]
The two deities reached the land of Izumo at a place called "the little shore of Izasa/Inasa" (伊耶佐小浜), and stuck a "ten-fist sword" (Totsuka-no-Tsurugi) upside-down on the crest of the wave, and sat atop it, while demanding the local god Ōkuninushi to relinquish the Izumo province over to them. Ōkuninushi replied he would defer the ...
The name of the ten-fist sword wielded by Izanagi is given postscripturally as Ame-no-ohabari, otherwise known as Itsu-no-ohabari. [4] In the Kojiki (Conquest of Izumo chapter), the heavenly deities Amaterasu and Takamusubi decreed that either Takemikazuchi or his father Itsu-no-ohabari ("Heaven-Point-Blade-Extended") must be sent down for the ...
"Totsuka-no-Tsurugi" is not the name of the legendary sword that "Susanoo" use to defeat the "Yamata no Orochi", but general noun that means "Ten-hands Long Sword". The proof of this is that, in " Kojiki " and " Nihon Shoki ", the word "Totsuka-no-Tsurugi" appears many times in various ages and various places, and sometimes Totsuka-no-Tsurugis ...
But the hag was now joined by a large army 1500 strong led by eight Thunder-deities. Izanagi brandished his Totsuka-no-Tsurugi (十拳剣) but still they pursued, until he climbed atop the "flat slope" or "Even Pass" [1] at the entrance to the Underworld, and flung three peaches, whereby the pursuers retreated. After this, Izanami herself came ...
List of Naruto media Created by Masashi Kishimoto Original work Naruto manga Print publications Book(s) 72 tankōbon volumes 10 databooks 3 artbooks 3 anime profiles Novel(s) 26 novels Films and television Film(s) 11 films Short film(s) 12 shorts Animated series 2 main series 2 spin-offs Official website naruto.com Naruto [a] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi ...
Chapters 239 through 244 form a gaiden set before the Naruto manga and detail part of Kakashi Hatake's history. All subsequent chapters are considered to be part of the Part II storyline. Naruto is published in individual chapters by Shueisha in Weekly Shōnen Jump and is later collected in tankōbon format with various extras.
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (草 薙 の 剣) is a legendary Japanese sword and one of three Imperial Regalia of Japan.It was originally called Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi (天 叢 雲 剣, "Heavenly Sword of Gathering Clouds"), but its name was later changed to the more popular Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi ("Grass-Cutting Sword").