May 8, 2020

It's hard to find a sword more famous than the Kusanagi, one of Japan's three Imperial Regalia and symbols of the Emperor's divinity. The Kusanagi's origin is steeped in myths and legends. No one knows where it came from or if it even exists. We cover the various stories that tell of the Kusanagi and the famous figures that wielded it.

SOURCES
1. Premodern Japan: A Historical Survey: https://amzn.to/2K9maeH
2. Cambridge History of Japan: https://amzn.to/2EKM0Tc
3. A History of Japan to 1334: https://amzn.to/2H1rhfC
4. A History of Japan: Revised Edition: https://amzn.to/2JEYyiJ

History of Japan playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATnFsFRnRsI&list=PLOWnSFzV-C9YGbbdfGWjpHbTFJJGIPnmQ

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Atsuta Shrine: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atsuta-jinguu_keidai.JPG by Saigen Jiro

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

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