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Izunagi and Izunami no omikami
Exalted male and Female who Invites
Amaterasu no omikami
Sun Goddess
Ninigi
Grandson who establishes Imperial Rule on Earth
Kogami
Mirror of Wisdom
Kusanagi
Sword of Strength
Magatama
Jewel of Nobility
Jimmu Tenno
Founder of Yamato Clan, first ruler of Japan
Uji
Ruling clan of a region claiming descent from powerful deities
Tutelary deity
Protective deity of the clan/region
Kojiki
One of the two official histories commissioned by the Yamato clan, written in the 8th Century
Nihongi
One of the two official histories commissioned by the Yamato clan, also known as Nihonshoki, written in the 8th Century
Paleolithic Period
Period characterized by flake technology, microblade technology, projectile points, microliths, and possible heating stones for cooking meat
Jomon Period
Period from ca 14,000 BCE to 300 CE, characterized by cord/rope impressed pottery, affluent hunter/gatherers, sedentism, pit houses, bow and arrow, shell middens, and early ceramics
Dogu
Clay figurines from the Jomon Period, often depicting fertility with large breasts and abdomen
Sekibu
Stone 'clubs' from the Jomon Period, often considered phallic symbols
Vaginal Shrine
Shrines built around naturally occurring formations, often for fertility reasons
