Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
E131327
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi is a legendary Japanese sword of divine origin, revered as one of the three sacred treasures symbolizing the authority of the Emperor.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi canonical | 10 |
| Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi | 3 |
| Kusanagi no Tsurugi | 3 |
| Totsuka-no-Tsurugi | 2 |
| Yata-no-Kagami | 2 |
| sword Kusanagi | 2 |
| Futsu-no-mitama sword | 1 |
| Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (sacred sword) | 1 |
| Sacred Sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi | 1 |
| Sacred sword of Japan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1145927 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi Context triple: [Imperial Regalia of Japan, consistsOf, Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi]
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A.
Shinsen
Shinsen is a neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward known for its residential streets, local eateries, and proximity to the bustling Shibuya Station area.
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B.
Chain Sword
Chain Sword is a retractable, chain-linked blade weapon used by the Jaeger Gipsy Danger in the Pacific Rim universe for close-quarters combat against kaiju.
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C.
Gungnir
Gungnir is the legendary spear of the god Odin in Norse mythology, renowned for its unerring accuracy and powerful enchantments.
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D.
Tsukuyomi
Tsukuyomi is the moon god in Shinto mythology, known as one of the principal deities born from the creator god Izanagi.
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E.
Yamanashi Hanzō
Yamanashi Hanzō was a Japanese military officer and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of Korea during the period of Japanese rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi Target entity description: Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi is a legendary Japanese sword of divine origin, revered as one of the three sacred treasures symbolizing the authority of the Emperor.
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A.
Shinsen
Shinsen is a neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward known for its residential streets, local eateries, and proximity to the bustling Shibuya Station area.
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B.
Chain Sword
Chain Sword is a retractable, chain-linked blade weapon used by the Jaeger Gipsy Danger in the Pacific Rim universe for close-quarters combat against kaiju.
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C.
Gungnir
Gungnir is the legendary spear of the god Odin in Norse mythology, renowned for its unerring accuracy and powerful enchantments.
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D.
Tsukuyomi
Tsukuyomi is the moon god in Shinto mythology, known as one of the principal deities born from the creator god Izanagi.
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E.
Yamanashi Hanzō
Yamanashi Hanzō was a Japanese military officer and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of Korea during the period of Japanese rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Regalia of Japan
ⓘ
Japanese mythological object ⓘ legendary sword ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
ⓘ
surface form:
Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi
Grass-Cutting Sword ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Kojiki
ⓘ
Nihon Shoki ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Amaterasu
ⓘ
surface form:
Amaterasu-Omikami
Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto ⓘ
surface form:
Susanoo-no-Mikoto
|
| associatedRitual | Sokui no Rei enthronement ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure | Yamato Takeru ⓘ |
| componentOfRegalia | sword ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
imperial coronation symbol
ⓘ
symbol of Japanese sovereignty ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important motif in Japanese art
ⓘ
important motif in Japanese literature ⓘ |
| discoveredIn |
Yamata no Orochi
ⓘ
surface form:
tail of Yamata-no-Orochi
|
| etymology | name means "Grass-Cutting Sword" in Japanese ⓘ |
| givenTo |
Amaterasu
ⓘ
surface form:
Amaterasu-Omikami
|
| hasDivineOrigin | gift from the Shinto gods ⓘ |
| hasGenre | myth and legend ⓘ |
| influence | inspired depictions of magical swords in Japanese popular culture ⓘ |
| keptAt | Atsuta Shrine ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| laterGivenTo | Ninigi-no-Mikoto ⓘ |
| legend | used by Yamato Takeru to control the wind and escape a grass fire ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
continuity of the imperial line
ⓘ
divine right of rulers ⓘ |
| locatedInTradition | Atsuta-ku, Nagoya ⓘ |
| materialStatus | existence considered sacred and largely unverifiable ⓘ |
| mythologicalCategory | sacred weapon ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent | slaying of the eight-headed serpent Yamata-no-Orochi ⓘ |
| ownership | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Imperial Regalia of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Three Sacred Treasures of Japan
|
| regaliaSetIncludes |
Yasakani-no-Magatama
ⓘ
Yata no Kagami ⓘ
surface form:
Yata-no-Kagami
|
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| sacredFunction | used in imperial enthronement rituals ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | object of veneration ⓘ |
| status | national treasure in mythological sense ⓘ |
| swordTypeInMyth | tachi ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of the Emperor of Japan
ⓘ
imperial legitimacy ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMyths |
Yamato period
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Japan
|
| tradition | Japanese imperial tradition ⓘ |
| viewingRestrictions | not shown to the public ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi Description of subject: Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi is a legendary Japanese sword of divine origin, revered as one of the three sacred treasures symbolizing the authority of the Emperor.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yata-no-Kagami
this entity surface form:
Sacred sword of Japan
this entity surface form:
Yata-no-Kagami
this entity surface form:
sword Kusanagi
this entity surface form:
Totsuka-no-Tsurugi
this entity surface form:
Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi
this entity surface form:
Kusanagi no Tsurugi
this entity surface form:
Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi
this entity surface form:
Kusanagi no Tsurugi
this entity surface form:
Sacred Sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi
subject surface form:
Yata no Kagami
this entity surface form:
Kusanagi no Tsurugi
this entity surface form:
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (sacred sword)
this entity surface form:
Totsuka-no-Tsurugi
this entity surface form:
Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi
this entity surface form:
sword Kusanagi
this entity surface form:
Futsu-no-mitama sword