Explore: 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

charge in European heraldry). It closely resembles the usual form of a magatama. The tomoe appears in many designs with various uses. The simplest, most

mirror was forged by the deity Ishikoridome; both it and the Yasakani no magatama were hung from a tree to lure out Amaterasu from a cave. They were given

influence of Jōmon aesthetics on subsequent Japanese decorative traditions. Magatama are curved, comma-shaped beads with a distinctive C-shape and a hole at

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),

presented him with the magatama beads used in the ritual. In this version, Amaterasu begets the three goddesses after chewing the magatama beads Susanoo obtained

On the left side, a sword is hung. On the right side, a mirror and a magatama are hung. The three of them symbolize the Imperial Regalia of Japan. This

shintai are most commonly small circular mirrors, though they can also be magatama jewels, or some other object with largely symbolic value. The kami within

level. Name (Japanese) (Type of registration) Aoriyae Aji's magatama / Aoriyae Noro's magatama (あおりやえ按司曲玉/阿応理屋恵ノロの曲玉) (Prefectural) Aragusuku Tokujo and

Juichi Goto in 1931. Along with the Kofun, Warabidetoh (蕨手刀), iron sword, Magatama, Sueki were discovered. Ebetsu Kofun is known to be evidence for the existence