Yasakani no Magatama
八咫玉also known as The Eight-Span Jewel
TYPE-PROXYOverview
Yasakani no Magatama ('the Eight-Span Jewel') is the magatama — the comma-shaped jewel — that is one of the Three Sacred Treasures (the Regalia). In the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki it is the jewel of the imperial line, the emblem of the sovereign's divine right and of purity. [S1]S1 · *Kojiki* ('Records of Ancient Matters', 712 CE), trans. Basil Hall Chamberlain (1882/1933) — PRIMARY TRANSLATION — https://sacred-texts.com/Open source ↗[S2]S2 · *Nihon Shoki* ('Chronicles of Japan', 720 CE) — PRIMARY TEXT (annalistic + mythographic) — (translation: G. Cameron, 1968; see Internet Arch As a regalia it is the emblem of sovereignty, longevity, and the enduring right of the imperial line. In later tradition the magatama is a charm of longevity.
Creation & Origin
Its making is not specified in the surviving sources; it is the jewel of the sun-goddess.
The jewel of the Regalia, passed to the imperial line. [S1]S1 · *Kojiki* ('Records of Ancient Matters', 712 CE), trans. Basil Hall Chamberlain (1882/1933) — PRIMARY TRANSLATION — https://sacred-texts.com/Open source ↗
Atlas Power Profile
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The magatama is a charm against impurity and against disorder; it is the emblem of the sovereign's right.
One of the Three Sacred Treasures; it is the emblem of the sovereign's divine right.
It is the regalia of the emperor, the emblem of the imperial line's descent from Amaterasu.
The magatama is tied to the offering of the Regalia and to the descent of the imperial line.
Named Abilities
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It is one of the Three Sacred Treasures, the emblem of the emperor's divine right.
Source — Kojiki; Engishiki
It is a charm against impurity and against the disorder of the world.
Source — Engishiki; later tradition
In later tradition the magatama is a charm of longevity and of the sovereign's enduring right.
Source — Later tradition
Limitations & Constraints
- A regalia of the imperial line; not an object in ordinary use, and its physical form is not publicly examined.
Notable Facts
- Yasakani no Magatama is one of the Three Sacred Treasures (the Regalia) alongside the Kusanagi and the Yata no Kagami.
Where the record is thin
- The regalia are not publicly displayed or examined; the physical magatama's survival and form are a matter of tradition, not of public verification.
Woven into the Atlas
Every link here is a real graph relationship — the artifact is part of the same mythology, not a side table.