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...

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...

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...

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...

originally written in Japanese in 1988 as: Sorairo Magatama (空色勾玉 Sky-Colored Jade; see magatama), won her several awards for children's literature and...

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. Sometimes...

Jōmon people created many jewelry and ornamental items; for instance, magatama were likely invented by one of the Jōmon tribes, and are commonly found...

Softworks Gathering Mar 26, 2004UK Apr 2, 2004EU Unreleased Mar 12, 2004 Magatama Microsoft Game Studios Japan Microsoft Unreleased Nov 20, 2003 Unreleased...

for causing Emperor Tenmu to fall ill. Along with the jewel (Yasakani no Magatama) and the mirror (Yata no Kagami), it is one of the three Imperial Regalia...