The first is the simplest, and takes place immediately after the death, or abdication, of the preceding sovereign. The Heir Apparent is formally presented with boxes containing two of the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan: (1) a replica sword representing the sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (lit. "Grasscutter Sword") (草薙劍), though the original is allegedly enshrined at Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya; (2) the Yasakani no Magatama (八尺瓊曲玉), a necklace of comma-shaped stone beads; and (3) the Yata no Kagami (八咫鏡), a mirror representing honesty.