[6] Suda Hachiman Shrine is located in Hashimoto City, Wakayama Prefecture, and stands as a significant historical and religious site in Japan.
Measuring 19.8 cm in diameter, the mirror features a detailed design with nine human figures, one mounted on a horse.
[7] This mirror's first recorded mention is in the 19th-century gazetteer Famous Places of Kii Province Illustrated, serialized in Wakayama City between 1811 and 1851.
Its origins are debated; some believe it was discovered during the Edo period (1615-1868), while others think it may have belonged to an older, pre-existing shrine.
Some historians propose it was unearthed in the vicinity during the Edo period (1615-1868) along with other artifacts, while others theorize it could have belonged to an older shrine that was replaced by Suda Hachiman.