【Unused】This is a Yatagarasu Ushi-o fan from Kumano Hongu Taisha, a World Heritage site. ※ The paper band was removed for photography, but the item is unused. The Yatagarasu is a three-legged crow, a messenger of the gods. According to the legend that it guided Emperor Jimmu to Kashihara in Yamato (present-day Nara Prefecture), it has been worshipped as a divine being with the power of guidance. Currently, it is also famous as the mark of the JFA, the Japan Football Association. #KumanoKodo #WorldHeritage