Tsurugi (sword), the Glossary
A or is a Japanese sword.[1]
Table of Contents
32 relations: Ōdachi, Buddhist temple, Edo period, Fukuoka City Museum, Heian period, Imperial Regalia of Japan, Japanese lacquerware, Japanese language, Japanese mythology, Japanese sword, Japanese sword mountings, Jian, Kami, Katana, Kodansha, Kofun period, Kongō-ji, Kyoto, Kyoto National Museum, Kyushu National Museum, Manshu-in, Onna-musha, Samurai, Shinto shrine, Susanoo-no-Mikoto, Sword, Tachi, Tokyo National Museum, Vajra, Wakizashi, Yasaka Shrine, Yayoi period.
- Ancient swords of Japan
Ōdachi
The (large/great sword) or is a type of traditionally made used by the samurai class of feudal Japan.
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Buddhist temple
A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism.
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Edo period
The, also known as the, is the period between 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyo.
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Fukuoka City Museum
opened in Fukuoka, Japan, in 1990.
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Heian period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185.
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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.
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Japanese lacquerware
is a Japanese craft with a wide range of fine and decorative arts, as lacquer has been used in urushi-e, prints, and on a wide variety of objects from Buddha statues to bento boxes for food.
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Japanese language
is the principal language of the Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people.
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Japanese mythology
Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago.
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Japanese sword
A is one of several types of traditionally made swords from Japan.
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Japanese sword mountings
Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated fittings (tosogu) that hold the blade of a Japanese sword when it is being worn or stored.
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Jian
The jian (Mandarin Chinese:,, English approximation:, Cantonese) is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China.
Kami
are the deities, divinities, spirits, mythological, spiritual, or natural phenomena that are venerated in the Shinto religion.
Katana
A is a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands.
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Kodansha
is a Japanese privately held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo.
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Kofun period
The is an era in the history of Japan from about 300 to 538 AD (the date of the introduction of Buddhism), following the Yayoi period.
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Kongō-ji
is a Buddhist temple in Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan.
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Kyoto
Kyoto (Japanese: 京都, Kyōto), officially, is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu.
Kyoto National Museum
The is one of the major art museums in Japan.
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Kyushu National Museum
The opened on October 16, 2005, in Dazaifu near Fukuoka—the first new national museum in Japan in over 100 years, and the first to elevate the focus on history over art.
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Manshu-in
, also known as the Manshuin Monzeki, is a Tendai monastery located near the Shugakuin Imperial Villa at Sakyō-ku, Ichijo-ji, Takenouchi-cho, in northeast Kyoto, Japan.
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Onna-musha
is a term referring to female warriors in pre-modern Japan, who were members of the bushi (warrior) class.
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Samurai
were soldiers who served as retainers to lords (including ''daimyo'') in Feudal Japan.
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Shinto shrine
A Stuart D. B. Picken, 1994.
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Susanoo-no-Mikoto
Susanoo (スサノオ; historical orthography: スサノヲ), often referred to by the honorific title Susanoo-no-Mikoto, is a in Japanese mythology.
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Sword
A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting.
Tachi
A is a type of sabre-like traditionally made Japanese sword (''nihonto'') worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan.
Tokyo National Museum
The or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan.
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Vajra
The Vajra is a legendary and ritualistic tool, symbolizing the properties of a diamond (indestructibility) and a thunderbolt (irresistible force).
Wakizashi
The is one of the traditionally made Japanese swords (nihontō) worn by the samurai in feudal Japan.
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Yasaka Shrine
, once called, is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan.
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Yayoi period
The started in the late Neolithic period in Japan, continued through the Bronze Age, and towards its end crossed into the Iron Age.
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See also
Ancient swords of Japan
- Chokutō
- Kara-tachi sword with gilded silver fittings and inlay
- Kusanagi no Tsurugi
- Sugari no Ontachi
- Tsurugi (sword)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsurugi_(sword)
Also known as Ken sword.