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The beads, also described as "jewels", were made of primitive stone and earthen materials in the early period, but by the end of the Kofun period were made almost exclusively of jade. Magatama originally served as decorative jewelry, but by the end of the Kofun period functioned as ceremonial and religious objects.
Itachi is seen using attacks utilizing Yasakani beads and the "Yata Mirror." Itachi also uses the "Totsuka Blade" which is said to be a variant of the Kusanagi Blade. In Kid Icarus, Pit uses the "Three Sacred Treasures" to beat Medusa. They are the "Arrow of Light", the "Mirror Shield", and the "Wings of Pegasus". In the Yu-Gi-Oh!
Susanoo (スサノオ; historical orthography: スサノヲ, 'Susanowo'), often referred to by the honorific title Susanoo-no-Mikoto, is a kami in Japanese mythology.The younger brother of Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and mythical ancestress of the Japanese imperial line, he is a multifaceted deity with contradictory characteristics (both good and bad), being portrayed in various stories ...
Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社, Yasaka-jinja), once called Gion Shrine (祇園神社, Gion-jinja), is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan.Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri (Fourth Avenue), the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage.
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).
Itachi Uchiha (うちは イタチ, Uchiha Itachi) is a character in the Naruto manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. Itachi is the older brother of Sasuke Uchiha, and is responsible for killing all the members of their clan, sparing only Sasuke. He appears working as a terrorist from the organisation Akatsuki and serves as ...
"Kamaitachi" (窮奇) from the "Gazu Hyakki Yagyō by Toriyama Sekien "Kamaitachi" (鎌鼬) from the Kyōka Hyaku Monogatari by Masasumi RyūkansaijinKamaitachi (鎌鼬) is a Japanese yōkai from the oral tradition of the Kōshin'etsu region.
The Japanese weasel has been embedded in everyday Japanese vernacular. In Japanese itachi gokko ("weasel play") defines the vicious cycle of repeating the same message. The scent of their excreted musk gives rise to the saying itachi no saigo-pei ("the weasel's final fart"), which is used to describe the final words of an unpopular speaker. An ...