Jewel of the Dragon's Neck

The Jewel of the Dragon's Neck (竜（たつ）の首（くび）の珠（たま）, "Tatsu no kubi no tama") is a strange metal sphere with an exposed, yellow, glowing core. The jewel was found by Kanna in the basin of a shallow stream, surrounded by large bones, possibly belonging to a dragon. It signifies the element metal and is represented on Kaguya's seal by the color yellow.

Verse

The Jewel was cast into Lake Yamanaka with the verse:

• English
• Nihongo
• Rōmaji

Oh arrow of mine with power pure and immense to slay the dragon, do your good deed fast and swift; grasp the crystal in its neck.

わが弓の力は龍あらば、ふと射殺して、首の玉はとりてむ

Waga yumi no chikara wa ryū araba, futo ikoroshite, kubi no tama wa toriten

Trivia

• The Jewel of the Dragon's Neck is based on the one in The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (竹取物語, "Taketori Monogatari").

References

InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass Locations: Mount Fuji  •  Dream Castle  •  Forest of Illusion (Shrine of the Mirror of Life) Five Lakes of Mount Fuji: Lake Kawaguchi  •  Lake Motosu  •  Lake Sai  •  Lake Shōji  •  Lake Yamanaka Princess Kaguya Allies: Kagura (formerly)  •  Kanna (formerly)  •  Orochi Enemies: Miyatsu  •  Naraku  •  Inuyasha  •  Kagome Higurashi  •  Miroku  •  Sango  •  Shippō  •  Kirara  •  Akitoki Hōjō  •  Kohaku Equipment: Celestial Robe  •  Mirror of Life Five Items: Jeweled Branch of Hōrai  •  Swallow's Cowrie Shell  •  Jewel of the Dragon's Neck  •  Stone Begging Bowl of Buddha  •  Robe of the Fire-Rat