If this inscription is genuine, it represents a monumental discovery regarding the extent of diaspora for earlier Jewish exiles. ← These 4 letters represent the Hebrew name of God on the Mirror of Yata. Yutaro’s daughter, together with the Shinsei Ryujinkai Shinto believers, felt called after much prayer to reveal the letters to the Emperor’s family and later to the public in the book of Shinto researcher Wadoh Kohsaka. Yutaro was inspired to write the text from the back of the mirror upon hearing rumors that the Hebrew name of God was written on the back. The letters Yutaro copied are present in the center of the diagram above. This writing was recorded by, a Shinto believer, who was given special permission by the Ise priest after World War II. There is a clue to the return of this Maiden of Heavenly Enlightenment written on the back of this mirror. The Shinto believe one day this Princess of the Sun will return through the mirror. The emperor of Japan placed these three gifts in the Shrine of Ise the people learned the arts of agriculture, weaving and dance the country was united under the Shinto faith and the world was restored to order until Amaterasu returns. He offered the emperor the jewel necklace of Amaterasu, the sword of Susanowo and the mirror of Yata that brought the light out of the cave. So she turned to her grandson, Ninigi no Mikoto. Her son was not able to overcome the chaos of the earth. Having restored the universe, Amatersu turned to her son, Ame no Oshidomimi to offer gifts to the human emperor in order to maintain order until she return. He killed the eight-headed dragon, Yamata no Orochi, and gave the tail which became a sword to Amaterasu. Even Susanowo repented for his irreverence and offered his own reconciliation gift. There was a great celebration as the entire universe was lit up once again. There she saw herself in the mirror and was drawn out by her own beauty. Amaterasu peered out in curiosity at the festive sounds of laughter. So they performed a dance and placed a mirror in front of the cave entrance. All the heavens and earth gathered outside the cave to draw out the sun goddess and restore light to the world. Though Susanowo was banished for his crime, Amaterasu hid herself in a cave, causing darkness over the heavenly plain. Even worse, he butchered the heavenly horse and threw its skin into the room of Amaterasu, where she and her heavenly maidens were weaving. All was peaceful until her brother, Susanowo, desecrated the heavenly rice fields. Amaterasu claimed victory since it was the female gods belonged to her. Susanowo took Amaterasu’s jewel necklace and produced five goddesses. Amaterasu took Susanowo’s sword and made three gods. Susanowo, Amaterasu’s brother, challenged her to a contest to see who could produce more gods. They would tend the sacred rice fields, weave, dance and make contests. In the legend of Amaterasu, goddess of the sun, she and her own group of maidens reigned over a beautiful heavenly plain. The emperors believed so much in the presence of Amaterasu in the mirror that they assigned their own daughter to minister as a priestess over the shrine together with a large royal entourage. This mirror is considered a gift to Japan from the solar goddess, Amaterasu Omikami. Variations in hand hammer patterns and coloration from the heating process will occur, and it's a testament to our highly intricate work that results in exquisite sound.Housed at the Imperial House’s Shinto shrine of Ise Jingu is the Mirror of Yata. Our handmade process makes each gong unique, with no two gongs having identical-looking surfaces. Please note: This is a handcrafted instrument forged by heating the metal alloy to great temperatures, then hand hammering the surface to achieve a desired pitch and tone. This is also beneficial in meditation and therapy use for self-mirroring and reflecting surrounding lights. Both sides of the gong are finished with a mirror surface allowing the player to see himself, listeners, or other gong players in an ensemble. The eight runic glyphs represent the cycle of life and suggest that the sound of the gong originates in the eight corners of heaven propelling the cycle of life on earth. This gong features a unique appearance with ancient mysterious symbols set against a mirror finish. The Eight Corners of Heaven Mirror Gong was developed in collaboration with the Gong Master “Don Conreaux”. Don Conreaux Eight Corners of Heaven Mirror Gong
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