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Sword, and being greatly overwhelmed by their awe-inspiring divine influence, His Majesty ordered his daughter Toyosuki-Irihime to remove these Sacred Objects to Kasanui (73) village in Yamato Province, and there established a new holy site, or enclosure, planted with sacred trees and setting up stones, to enshrine these Divine Emblems, and he appointed the Imperial Princess Toyosuki-Irihime to be the guardian priestess thereof, and His Majesty directed the people descended from Ishikoritome-no-Mikoto and Ame-no-Mahitotsu-no-Kami to make a Mirror and a Sword under the guidance of the Imbe Family, similar to the originals. The new Mirror and Sword are the identical sacred emblems which the Imbe Family offer to the Emperor as the divine insignia at his enthronement ceremony which protect the legitimate sovereign against hostile evil powers. On the evening when the solemn religious ceremonies were conducted at the removal of the Divine Regalia, all the courtiers were present and entertained at a consecrated dinner through the whole night, singing:
“Miya bito no (74)
O-o-yo sugarani
Iza to-o-shi
Yuki no Yoroshi mo
O- o- yo sugara ni.”
(This song is still sang in modified version as follows:—
“Miya-bito no (75)
O- o- yo sogoro mo
Hiza to-o-shi
