magatama

• For the third week in a row, Magatamas must be mentioned, as Akiko of Shounen Onmyouji dons a bead and magatama necklace. —  Comments for Azure Flame
• Some of these magatama--curved jewels or perforated cylinders--were made of very hard stone which requires skill to drill, cut and polish. —  The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji
• Prominent among personal ornaments were magatama (curved jewels) and kudatama (cylindrical jewels). —  A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era
• Amaterasu retired into a cave, magatama were hung from the branches of a sakaki tree to assist in enticing her out. —  A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era
• It is generally supposed that the magatama represented a tiger's claw, which is known to have been regarded by the Koreans as an amulet. —  A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era

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