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2. Magatama - Wikipedia

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   Magatama. Magatama (勾玉, less frequently 曲玉) are curved, comma -shaped beads that appeared in prehistoric Japan from the Final Jōmon period through the Kofun period, approximately 1000 BCE to the 6th century CE. [1] The beads, also described as "jewels", were made of primitive stone and earthen materials in the early period, but by the ...

3. Jade - Wikipedia

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   Jade in Japan was used for jade bracelets. It was a symbol of wealth and power. Leaders also used jade in rituals. It is the national stone of Japan. Examples of use in Japan can be traced back to the early Jomon period about 7,000 years ago. XRF analysis results have revealed that all jade used in Japan since the Jomon period is from Itoigawa ...

4. Antokudai Site - Wikipedia

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   Antokudai Site. /  33.493472°N 130.424083°E  / 33.493472; 130.424083. The Antokudai Site (安徳台遺跡) is a archaeological site with the traces of a Yayoi period settlement, located in the city of Nakagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2019.

5. Hanfu accessories - Wikipedia

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   Jade bracelets, Hong Kong, 2009. Jade bracelets have been favoured by Chinese women since ancient times regardless of social ranking [8] and has been one of the most important form of jewellery in Chinese culture. [9] According to ancient Chinese beliefs, jade bracelets should be worn on the left hand as it is closest to the heart. [8]

6. Imperial Regalia of Japan - Wikipedia

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   The Three Sacred Treasures (三種の神器, Sanshu no Jingi/Mikusa no Kamudakara) are the imperial regalia of Japan and consist of the sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi (草薙劍), the mirror Yata no Kagami (八咫鏡), and the jewel Yasakani no Magatama (八尺瓊勾玉). They represent the three primary virtues: valour (the sword), wisdom (the ...

7. Chinese jade - Wikipedia

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   Collecting jade in the White Jade River near Khotan. Chinese jade refers to the jade mined or carved in China from the Neolithic onward. It is the primary hardstone of Chinese sculpture. Although deep and bright green jadeite is better known in Europe, for most of China's history, jade has come in a variety of colors and white "mutton-fat ...