The sword of the warrior god, Futsu no mitama no tsurugi! It belongs to a kami called Takemikazuchi and is famous in mythology for being used in the unification of Japan by the legendary first emperor, Jimmu.

Takemikazuchi story is from Legacies of the Sword: https://amzn.to/2NA1zCb

Izanagi/Izanami video: https://youtu.be/ATnFsFRnRsI

See more Famous Weapons of Japan:
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Okuninushi statue: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C5%8Ckuninushi_Bronze_Statue.jpg by Flow in edgewise
Sumo wrestling: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Asashoryu_fight_Jan08.JPG by Eckhard Pecher
Entrance to underworld: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yomotsu_Hirasaka.JPG by ChiefHira

Ending music by Eric Taylor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdJIE9lzNIQ


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