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A rare trout hooked itself, and she declared, "It is a strange thing." Later that year, the legend says a divine tsunami propelled the Japanese fleet across the Sea of Japan. Sail was set from the harbor of Wani [Tsushima]. Then the Wind-God made a breeze to spring up, and the Sea-God uplifted the billows.
The mineral is also referred to as lavulite, luvulite, and royal azel by gem and mineral collectors. [3] In Japan, sugilite is found as yellowish-white to colourless, and is not good for jewellery. [6] Sugilite on Matrix, Wessels Mine in Northern Cape Province, South Africa, size: 2.4 × 2.1 × 1.2 cm Sugilite owl and mouse, height 9 cm (3.5 in)
Artist's rendition of Amaterasu emerging from the cave holding a magatama necklace in her left hand, and a sword in her right. The Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, completed in the 8th century, have numerous references to magatama. [2] They appear in the first chapter of the Nihon Shoki, which largely describes the mythology of Japan.
The daughter of Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto, the wife of either Kotoshironushi or Ōmononushi, and the mother of Himetataraisuzu-hime, the first Empress of Japan, second wife of Emperor Jimmu. Tamamo-no-Mae A wicked nine-tailed fox who appeared as a courtesan to beguile Emperor Konoe. Tamanooya-no-Mikoto The kami who created the gem Yasakani-no ...
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Bodhisattva giving up his life so that a tiger family can feed their cubs; illustration of a Jataka tale on the base of the Tamamushi Shrine. The term "National Treasure" has been used in Japan to denote cultural properties since 1897, [1] [2] although the definition and the criteria have changed since the introduction of the term.
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From cult classic kaiju flicks to long-running iconic anime series, many of the movies and TV shows we've enjoyed for decades either come from Japan or were inspired by Japanese culture.