Role of the Sword Futsunomitama-no-tsurugi in the Origin of the Japanese Bushidō Tradition

One of the formative narratives in Japanese martial arts is the bestowal of the mystical sword “Futsunomitama-no-tsurugi”  upon Emperor Jinmu, the legendary founder of Japan.  Within the Kashima Shinden Bujutsu lineage, this bestowal is attested as a critical event in the initiation of the principle...

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Main Authors: G. Björn CHRISTIANSON, Mikko VILENIUS, Humitake SEKI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani (Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts) 2018-06-01
Series:Asian Studies
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Online Access:https://revije.ff.uni-lj.si/as/article/view/7562