The following is a list of sacred objects in
Japanese mythology
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Gohei
, , or are wooden wands, decorated with two (zigzagging paper streamers) used in Shinto rituals.
The streamers are usually white, although they can also be gold, silver, or a mixture of several colors, and are often attached as decorations to ...
'' ( ja, 御幣)
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Goshintai'' ( ja, 御神体)
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Hama Yumi'' ( ja, 破魔弓)
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Heisoku'' ( ja, 幣束)
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Imperial Regalia of Japan
The are the imperial regalia of Japan and consist of the sword , the mirror , and the jewel . They represent the three primary virtues: valour (the sword), wisdom (the mirror), and benevolence (the jewel). ( ja, 三種の神器)
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Kagura suzu'' ( ja, 神楽鈴)
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Kusanagi
is a legendary Japanese sword and one of three Imperial Regalia of Japan. It was originally called , but its name was later changed to the more popular ("Grass-Cutting Sword"). In folklore, the sword represents the virtue of valor.
Legend ...
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Koma-inu'' ( ja, 狛犬)
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Mitamashiro'' ( ja, 御霊代)
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Nihongo or Nippongo'' ( ja, 日本号)
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O-fuda'' ( ja, 御札)
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O-mamori'' ( ja, 御守 or ja, お守り)
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O-mikuji'' ( ja, 御御籤, ja, 御神籤 or ja, おみくじ)
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Onbe'' ( ja, 御幣)
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O-nenju'' ( ja, 念珠 or ja, 数珠)
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Ōnusa
An or simply is a wooden wand traditionally used in Shinto
Shinto () is a religion from Japan. Classified as an East Asian religion by scholars of religion, its practitioners often regard it as Japan's indigenous religion and as a ...
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Otegine'' ( ja, 御手杵)
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Shide'' ( ja, 紙垂)
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Shintai
In Shinto, , or when the honorific prefix ''go''- is used, are physical objects worshipped at or near Shinto shrines as repositories in which spirits or ''kami'' reside.''Shintai'', Encyclopedia of Shinto ''Shintai'' used in Shrine Shinto (Jin ...
'' ( ja, 神体)
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Shimenawa
are lengths of laid rice straw or hemp rope used for ritual purification in the Shinto religion.
vary in diameter from a few centimetres to several metres, and are often seen festooned with —traditional paper streamers. A space bound by t ...
'' ( ja, 注連縄)
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Suzu'' ( ja, 鈴)
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Tide jewels
In Japanese mythology, the two tide jewels, named and , were magical gems that the Sea God used to control the tides.
The earliest pseudo-historical texts record an ancient myth that the presented the tide jewels to his son-in-law Hoori ''aka' ...
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Three Sacred Treasures'' ( ja, 三種の神器)
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The Three Great Spears of Japan''
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Tonbokiri
The is one of three legendary Japanese spears created by the famed swordsmith Fujiwara Masazane, said to be wielded by the ''daimyō'' Honda Tadakatsu, a leading general of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
The spear derives its name from the myth that a dragon ...
'' ( ja, 蜻蛉切)
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Torii
A is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred.
The presence of a ''torii'' at the entrance is usually the simple ...
'' ( ja, 鳥居)
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Uchide-no-Kozuchi'' ( ja, 打ち出の小槌)
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Yasakani no Magatama'' ( ja, 八尺瓊曲玉)
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Yata no kagami
is a sacred bronze mirror that is part of the Imperial Regalia of Japan.
Name and significance
The represents "wisdom" or "honesty," depending on the source. Its name literally means "The Eight Mirror," a reference to its size. Mirrors in ...
'' ( ja, 八咫鏡)
See also
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Glossary of Shinto
This is the glossary of Shinto, including major terms on the subject. Words followed by an asterisk (*) are illustrated by an image in one of the photo galleries.
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Japanese mythology
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Shinto
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