Yatagarasu
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Yatagarasu is a mythical crow and guiding god in Shinto mythology. He is generally known for his three-legged figure, and his picture has been handed down since ancient times. The word means "eight-sp
Statue of Yatagarasu at Kumano Hongu Taisha.
Yatagarasu's Flag next to the Torii of Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine.
Yatagarasu at Yumigenha Shrine
Emperor Jimmu being led by the Yatagarasu (Andatsu Ginkō, "Emperor Jinmu's Eastern Expedition")
Emperor Jimmu
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Emperor Jimmu was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki. His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BCE. In Japanese mythology, he was a descendant of the sun g
Yatagarasu
…affairs. Yatagarasu as a crow-god is a symbol specifically of guidance. This great crow was sent from heaven by Takamimusubi as a guide for legendary Emperor Jimmu on his initial journey from the region which would become Kumano to what would become Yamato (Yoshino and then Kashihara). It is generally accepted…
Emperor Jimmu with his emblematic self bow, the kinshikyū (金鵄弓), by Adachi Ginkō, 1891
Depiction of a bearded Jimmu with his bow and the golden kite. This 19th-century artwork was painted by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.
Painting of Jimmu by Renzō Kita in 1940
Unebi Goryō, the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture