Kusanagi (Legendary Weapons) trivia

Kusanagi (Legendary Weapons) Mini Quiz

Test your knowledge with these top questions!

Question 1

In Japanese mythology, Kusanagi emerged from the tail of which creature?

Susanoo discovered the blade inside an eight-headed serpent after defeating the monster. [TOUKENZA](https://toukenza.jp/en/famous-swords/kusanagi-no-tsurugi)

Question 2

Kusanagi belongs to which set of Japanese imperial regalia?

Two treasures complete the trio: a mirror and a curved jewel; the three symbolize imperial legitimacy. [Kokugakuin](https://d-museum.kokugakuin.ac.jp/bts/detail/?id=3921)

Question 3

What earlier name for Kusanagi appears in Japanese mythology?

The name means "Sword of the Gathering Clouds"; the grass-cutting legend supplied Kusanagi's familiar name. [TOUKENZA](https://toukenza.jp/en/famous-swords/kusanagi-no-tsurugi)

Question 4

What event gave Kusanagi its grass-cutting name?

Rebels set fire to a field around Yamato Takeru; he cut the grass and lit a counterfire to survive. [TOUKENZA](https://toukenza.jp/en/famous-swords/kusanagi-no-tsurugi)