Shinju-kyo

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Shinju-kyo or Sankakubuchi-shinju-kyo (triangular-rimmed mirror) is a kind of ancient Japanese bronze mirror decorated with images of gods and beasts. These mirrors originated in China and spread throughout asia. The most famous Shinju-Kyos are a group of 100 bronze mirrors presented to Himiko of Yamataikoku by the Wei court.

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Toshikatsu, NISHIKAWA. Sankakubuchi shinjukyo (Triangular-rimmed mirrors) and the Mirrors Presented to Himiko.


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