Imperial Regalia of Japan

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Cultural symbol of Japan Imperial regalia

The Imperial Regalia of Japan are three sacred treasures—a sword, a mirror, and a jewel—that embody the divine legitimacy and authority of the Japanese emperor.

Aliases (6)

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Cultural symbol of Japan → Imperial regalia →
alsoKnownAs	Sanshu no Jingi → surface form: "Mikusa no Kandakara" Sanshu no Jingi → Imperial Regalia of Japan → surface form: "Three Sacred Treasures"
associatedWithDeity	Amaterasu →
category	Japanese imperial traditions → Japanese mythology → Religious objects →
consistsOf	Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi → Yasakani-no-Magatama → Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi → surface form: "Yata-no-Kagami"
country	Japan →
culturalSignificance	Core symbols of Japanese imperial institution →
eraOfOrigin	Yamato period →
hasComponentName	Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi → Yasakani-no-Magatama → Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi → surface form: "Yata-no-Kagami"
hasNumberOfItems	3 →
hasPart	Imperial Regalia of Japan → surface form: "Sacred jewel of Japan" Imperial Regalia of Japan → surface form: "Sacred mirror of Japan" Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi → surface form: "Sacred sword of Japan"
languageOfName	Japanese →
linkedToConcept	Divine descent of the emperor → Imperial succession →
material	Glass → Metal → Stone →
mythologicalOrigin	Japanese mythology →
religion	Shinto →
represents	Benevolence → Valor → Wisdom →
status	Sacred objects →
symbolizes	Divine authority of the Emperor of Japan → Legitimacy of the Emperor of Japan →
traditionallyKeptAt	Atsuta Shrine → Tokyo Imperial Palace → surface form: "Imperial Palace in Tokyo" Ise Grand Shrine →
usedIn	Daijōsai (Great Thanksgiving Festival) ceremonies → surface form: "Enthronement of the Emperor of Japan" Japanese imperial accession ceremonies →
visibility	Rarely seen by the public →

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Imperial Regalia of Japan → alsoKnownAs → Imperial Regalia of Japan →

this entity surface form: "Three Sacred Treasures"

Atsuta Shrine → associatedWith → Imperial Regalia of Japan →

this entity surface form: "Japanese imperial regalia"

Imperial Regalia of Japan → hasPart → Imperial Regalia of Japan →

this entity surface form: "Sacred mirror of Japan"

Imperial Regalia of Japan → hasPart → Imperial Regalia of Japan →

this entity surface form: "Sacred jewel of Japan"

Emperor of Japan → insignia → Imperial Regalia of Japan →

Atsuta Shrine → partOf → Imperial Regalia of Japan →

this entity surface form: "Three Sacred Treasures of Japan"

Amaterasu → sacredObject → Imperial Regalia of Japan →

Imperial House of Japan → symbol → Imperial Regalia of Japan →

Habsburg coat of arms → usedIn → Imperial Regalia of Japan →

this entity surface form: "imperial regalia"