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 principl...
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University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Asian Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.uni-lj.si/as/article/view/7562 |