**What is “十種神宝 Tokusa-no-kamdakara”?**

Tokusa-no-kamdakara refers to the ten sacred treasures given by the Amatsukami (heavenly deities) of Takamagahara. When Nigihaya-no-mikoto, the father of Umashimajima-no-mikoto, the enshrined deity of Mononobe Shrine, descended to Japan, he brought these treasures with him.

The priest family at the Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America has a blood connection to the family of priests at Mononobe Shrine.

The Tokusa-no-kamdakara consists of the following ten sacred treasures:

Okitsu-kagami (奥津鏡) — Mirror of the Deep
Hetsu-kagami (辺津鏡) — Mirror of the Shore
Yatsuka-no-tsurugi (八握剣) — Eight Hands Long Sword
Iku-tama (生玉) — Jewel of Life
Makaruhaheshi-no-tama (死返玉) — Jewel of Resuscitation
Taru-tama (足玉) — Jewel of Plenty
Chikaeshi-no-tama (道返玉) — Jewel of Turning Back on the Road
Orochi-no-hire (蛇比礼) — Snake Scarf
Hachi-no-hire (蜂比礼) — Bee Scarf
Kusagusa-no-mono-no-hire (品物之比礼) — Scarf to Ward Off Various Things