Sasuke x Hinata : Sixth Theory - Imperial Regalia
Scribble: The author reserves the right to modify this theory accordingly, depending on the recent events in Naruto manga and/or for theoretical development. Please be guided that this is only a theory and not a fact. This theory will attempt to relate Sasuke and Hinata to the Imperial Regalia of Japan. The Imperial Regalia of Japan are the three sacred treasures that Amaterasu gave Ninigi-no-mikoto upon his descent from heaven to pacify Japan. The three treasures are composed of the following: Kusanagi no Tsurugi (grass-cutting sword), Yata no Kagami (octagonal mirror), and Yasakani no Magatama (jewels); each represent a virtue based on Buddhist thought. Kusanagi no Tsurugi Kusanagi no Tsurugi is the sword obtained by the storm god Susanoo after he slain the eight-headed serpent Yamata-no-Orochi. This sword was later offered to Amaterasu as gift of reconciliation.
Sasuke carries his own Kusanagi after training under Orochimaru.
Kept in Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya and representing the virtue of valor, Sasuke may now have the courage to face his infamous brother and his past.
Yata no Kagami
In Naruto manga chapter 297, the Hinata cover says:
Sources, L to R: (1) www.rising-dragon.co.uk ; (2) and (3) www.dragon-gate.com
The Hyuga divination field closely resembles the second type.
Comparison of a speculated* image of Yata no Kagami and the Hyuga divination field.
Original image - Top left, source: www.japan-zone.com
* There are no known actual photographs or images of the Imperial Regalia as they are not publicly shown. Only the ascending emperor and certain priests are allowed its view.
Yasakani no Magatama
The magatama jewels were hung along with Yata no Kagami outside the cave where Amaterasu **.
The magatama are curved, comma-like jade beads that have a perforation at the thick end. Their true symbolism is uncertain, but are often likened to half-yin yang, among others.
Source: www.en.wikipedia.org
The head priest of Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine in Osaka once developed a philosophy．He postulated that if there is a good fit between two magatama to form a yin yang, a good fit between two souls, there may be social and marital harmony.
**The magatama yin may be portrayed by the divination taijitu symbol of Hinata, which appears at the same time with the bagua.
The magatama yang may be portrayed by the Sharingan tomoe of Sasuke.
Kept in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo and representing the virtue of benevolence, a possible relationship between Sasuke and Hinata may be one bound by unqualified love.
Similarly, if Sasuke and Hinata both represent parts of the Imperial Regalia, their union may represent an Imperial Family as well.
Disclaimers
Naruto is a property of Kishimoto Masashi.
Manga published by Shueisha. Anime produced by Studio Pierrot.
Last edited on: 16 March 2008. Reason: Scribble.
Scribble: The author reserves the right to modify this theory accordingly, depending on the recent events in Naruto manga and/or for theoretical development. Please be guided that this is only a theory and not a fact. This theory will attempt to relate Sasuke and Hinata to the Imperial Regalia of Japan. The Imperial Regalia of Japan are the three sacred treasures that Amaterasu gave Ninigi-no-mikoto upon his descent from heaven to pacify Japan. The three treasures are composed of the following: Kusanagi no Tsurugi (grass-cutting sword), Yata no Kagami (octagonal mirror), and Yasakani no Magatama (jewels); each represent a virtue based on Buddhist thought. Kusanagi no Tsurugi Kusanagi no Tsurugi is the sword obtained by the storm god Susanoo after he slain the eight-headed serpent Yamata-no-Orochi. This sword was later offered to Amaterasu as gift of reconciliation.
Sasuke carries his own Kusanagi after training under Orochimaru.
Kept in Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya and representing the virtue of valor, Sasuke may now have the courage to face his infamous brother and his past.
Yata no Kagami
In Naruto manga chapter 297, the Hinata cover says:
She sets out for the sun, its golden light her beacon.The octagonal mirror was used to lure the sun goddess, Amaterasu, out of a cave. According to myth, Amaterasu saw her reflection and was then convinced to end the darkness of the world. Kept in the Grand Ise Shrine in Mie, the octagonal mirror represents the virtue of wisdom. Hinata may now have the ability to judge based on her own principles. The shape of the mirror is also comparable to the bagua (eight trigrams) as shown by the Hyuga divination field. In Chinese geomancy, the bagua balances positive qi (energy) to bring harmony in the different aspects of a person's life. With the mirror, the bagua can nullify negative qi and bring about balance. Generally, there are three types of bagua mirrors: (1) An octagonal wood or plastic with the eight trigrams surrounding a round mirror in the center; (2) An octagonal wood with an octagonal mirror and a glass covering painted on the inside with the taijitu (yin yang) symbol surrounded by the eight trigrams; (3) A combination of the door gods and the bagua mirror. This is sometimes portrayed by a god holding a staff and riding a tiger. Above this figure are the eight trigrams.
Sources, L to R: (1) www.rising-dragon.co.uk ; (2) and (3) www.dragon-gate.com
The Hyuga divination field closely resembles the second type.
Comparison of a speculated* image of Yata no Kagami and the Hyuga divination field.
Original image - Top left, source: www.japan-zone.com
* There are no known actual photographs or images of the Imperial Regalia as they are not publicly shown. Only the ascending emperor and certain priests are allowed its view.
Yasakani no Magatama
The magatama jewels were hung along with Yata no Kagami outside the cave where Amaterasu **.
The magatama are curved, comma-like jade beads that have a perforation at the thick end. Their true symbolism is uncertain, but are often likened to half-yin yang, among others.
Source: www.en.wikipedia.org
The head priest of Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine in Osaka once developed a philosophy．He postulated that if there is a good fit between two magatama to form a yin yang, a good fit between two souls, there may be social and marital harmony.
**The magatama yin may be portrayed by the divination taijitu symbol of Hinata, which appears at the same time with the bagua.
The magatama yang may be portrayed by the Sharingan tomoe of Sasuke.
Kept in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo and representing the virtue of benevolence, a possible relationship between Sasuke and Hinata may be one bound by unqualified love.
Similarly, if Sasuke and Hinata both represent parts of the Imperial Regalia, their union may represent an Imperial Family as well.
Disclaimers
Naruto is a property of Kishimoto Masashi.
Manga published by Shueisha. Anime produced by Studio Pierrot.
Last edited on: 16 March 2008. Reason: Scribble.
Denka is a Japanese honorific attached to one with royal title. It is roughly equated to Royal Highness.
In poetry, Hina may mean princess; it could also mean empress, based on the the traditional empress doll (called o-hina-sama), displayed in homes along with other Imperial Court men during Hinamatsuri (Japanese Doll Festival).
Empress: Hinata?
Page 07 shows a cat with its right paw raised. The maneki neko, commonly known as the lucky cat or beckoning cat, is a bobtail of Japanese folklore believed to bring good fortune.
Legend of the beckoning cat tells the story of how an Emperor was saved by a cat from being struck by lightning. The Emperor felt in debt with the cat and pronounced that cats should be respected and considered sacred.
The following image shows how Sasuke offers to pay his debt to the Elder Cat.
In early Japan, bobtails were considered pets only of those with nobility status.
Emperor: Sasuke?
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Sign of the store says: Uchiha senbei.
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Possibly depicted on a rooftop where Team Konoha met before they separately searched for Sasuke in a renewed attempt to retrieve him. Hinata was one of them.
On the other hand, the Dragon is associated with the Emperor.
A recent chapter showed Sasuke performing a katon jutsu distinctly taking the form of the Dragon.
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Said change color-complemented the outfit of Sasuke well.
Sasuke's Team Hebi also wear outfits with hues of purple and blue.
Incidentally, the Japanese term shiden (literally, purple electricity) may also pertain to flashes of lightning, a resemblance to Sasuke’s jutsus Chidori and Chidori nagashi.
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Source: Kyoto National Museum, 
Source: National Museum of Ethnology, 
Sasukes Sharingan act like Raijins Drum(If you look at the Raijin, he has several drums on his back), not a Dragon...
The Huugya Clans is based on Taoist... Jyuuken hou, Hakke Rokujuu Yonshou!, which means "Eight-Trigram Palm, 64 strikes" proves it...
There is no connection between Lightning Gods Mitsu-Tomoe Drum and Taijitu Yin Yang Symbol, which means there is no connection between Hinata and Sasuke in any way...
Yata no Kagami - used as a supernatural shield.
Magatama - worn by Susanoo as earring/s.
Itachi's Imperial Regalia is briefly compared to the Sasuke-and-Hinata version in Supplemental Theory 04 - Of Whole and Halves: 
Rashoumon (literally, castle gate) was the gate built in the ancient cities of Heian-kyo (present-day Kyoto) and Heijo-kyo (present-day Nara), and both served as main entrance to the Imperial Palace grounds.
Rashoumon is also known as Demon Gate. This may be due to its (then) poor reputation as refuge of thieves and a place where corpses were abandoned.
In mythology, Rashoumon is where the demon Ibaraki resided. Minamoto Raiko (also Minamoto Yorimitsu), a legendary warrior believed to be a demon slayer at the same time, asked his retainer Watanabe no Tsuna, to hang a talisman over the gate to ward off the rumored demon. Upon his arrival at the gate, however, Watanabe noticed Ibaraki and both got caught in a battle where the demon lost an arm.
A statue of Bishamonten is said to have been originally placed in the Rashoumon of Heian-kyo. Bishamonten is the strongest of the Four Heavenly Kings (Shitenno) and is guardian of the North (this is a separate tradition and does not correspond to Chinese mythology). He is usually depicted holding a spear in one hand and a small pagoda in the other, and is also known to expel demons.
Hence, it may seem that a collective myth behind the gate is protection against demons. The gate being adorned with a demon’s face (in Naruto) may serve the purpose similar to the Japanese gargoyle (onigawara) which, although demonic in appearance, is used as talisman against evil*.
Ironically used by villains (so far), note that Orochimaru summoned the three gates to protect himself from Naruto who was in the four-tailed-demon form; Sakon/Ukon also used the same summon against Kiba/Akamaru who were in their beast form.
* The Seventh Theory - Demon Queller postulates that Sasuke may also portray a demon/evil fighter (
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Yin yang, as primary composition of chakra:
Yin - Dark - ?* - Physical
Yang - Light - 精 - Spirit
Mitsu-domoe, as composite chakra:
The basic principle of yin yang stands still, but with the addition of the third tomoe, 自 - Natural. Natural energy is fictionally defined as the surrounding energy from the earth/ground and the atmosphere/air.
In actual symbolism, the third tomoe may represent:
(1) the union of yin (地, earth/ground) and yang (atmosphere/air**), as what seems to be referred to in the manga;
(2) mankind, as used in the theory.
* Pardon author's knowledge in kanji ^^
** Author has yet too see raw manga. Air written as 空 is synonymous to sky which is a metaphor of yang; unsure about atmosphere.
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Naruto is a property of Kishimoto Masashi.
Manga published by Shueisha. Anime produced by Studio Pierrot.