This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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あた、た
distance between outstretched thumb and middle finger (approx. 18 cm)
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咫尺

しせき
very short distance
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八咫

やあた、やた
eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
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八咫の烏

やたのからす
Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition); three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology
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八咫烏

やたがらす
Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition); three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology
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八咫鏡

八咫の鏡
やたのかがみ、やたかがみ
Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)