Japanese mirrors were once used in sacred rituals and communication with gods.

Evidence

It is this particular ability of Japanese mirrors to allow humans to speak to gods that has ensured the survival of our mirror, which with eighteen others was given to the British Museum in 1927. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 924

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 924
• XREF: connects to: Different cultures use religious objects to connect with the divine — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1028; Around 600 ancient mirrors were discovered in a sacred pond in Japan. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 924; A people’s creation material reveals what it holds most sacred — , A Year of World Stories, 15319 (+1 more)

Library Connections

• Different cultures use religious objects to connect with the divine #exemplifies (0.90) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1028
• Around 600 ancient mirrors were discovered in a sacred pond in Japan. #exemplifies (0.85) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 924