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Linnea Davis

Kusanagi no Tsurugi

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2022
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Also known as the Grasscutter, the Kusanagi no Tsurugi is one of Japan's three Imperial Regalia. Legend has it that the god Susanoo found in in one of the tails of the 8-headded serpent, Yamata no Orochi that he slayed. Later on, it was allegedly used by a soldier surrounded by enemies in a grass field to cut down the grass and expose their positions.

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Kusanagi no Tsurugi
Kusanagi no Tsurugi

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Linnea Davis

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“"Forging History" is a collection of works that aim to bring life back into historical swords by illustrating their origins according to both legends and historical accounts about them.”