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The gilt bronze sheath containing the ancient spear tip was preserved at Munakata Taisha Shrine in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, as of June 10. Photo: Kengo Hiyoshi
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Intricate Design Revealed on 1100-Year-Old Gold-Inlaid Ritual Spear from Japan’s Island of the Gods

13 June 2025

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13 June 2025

A recent archaeological breakthrough on Japan’s sacred Okinoshima Island has unveiled an ornately decorated iron spear from the late Kofun...