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Yata

Yata is a term that may refer to several distinct subjects across mythology, geography, and culture. The most widely known reference is in Japanese mythology, where Yata no Kagami, the Sacred Mirror, is traditionally listed as one of the Imperial Regalia of Japan and associated with the sun goddess Amaterasu and the legitimacy of the Japanese monarchy. In classical sources, the mirror is a symbol of wisdom and authority; in modern times, it is treated as a symbolic emblem with its actual existence or location not verifiably public.

Beyond myth, Yata is used as a place name in various regions and as a personal name

Because Yata can refer to multiple, unrelated things, the meaning must be inferred from context. The term

in
some
cultures.
Localities
named
Yata
can
range
from
villages
to
districts,
and
the
name
is
encountered
in
historical
and
contemporary
records
independent
of
the
mirror
legend.
illustrates
how
a
single
word
can
function
as
myth,
geography,
and
personal
nomenclature
in
different
traditions.