Sanshu no Jingi
E131328
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanshu no Jingi canonical | 4 |
| Mikusa no Kandakara | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1145934 — 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: Sanshu no Jingi Context triple: [Imperial Regalia of Japan, alsoKnownAs, Sanshu no Jingi]
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A.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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B.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
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C.
Goshichi no kiri
Goshichi no kiri is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring a stylized paulownia plant, historically associated with the government and now widely used as a national and official symbol.
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D.
Kigensetsu
Kigensetsu was a pre-World War II Japanese national holiday that celebrated the mythical founding of Japan and the divine origins of the emperor.
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E.
Ōkagami
Ōkagami is a Japanese historical tale (rekishi monogatari) that offers a semi-fictionalized chronicle of court politics and aristocratic life surrounding the Fujiwara clan during the Heian period.
- 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: Sanshu no Jingi Target entity description: Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
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A.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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B.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
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C.
Goshichi no kiri
Goshichi no kiri is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring a stylized paulownia plant, historically associated with the government and now widely used as a national and official symbol.
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D.
Kigensetsu
Kigensetsu was a pre-World War II Japanese national holiday that celebrated the mythical founding of Japan and the divine origins of the emperor.
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E.
Ōkagami
Ōkagami is a Japanese historical tale (rekishi monogatari) that offers a semi-fictionalized chronicle of court politics and aristocratic life surrounding the Fujiwara clan during the Heian period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cultural symbol
ⓘ
Imperial regalia ⓘ Sacred jewel ⓘ Sacred mirror ⓘ Sacred sword ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Imperial Regalia of Japan
ⓘ
Imperial Regalia of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Three Sacred Treasures
|
| associatedConcept |
Japanese mythology
ⓘ
Tennō system ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Amaterasu ⓘ |
| associatedMyth | Japanese imperial myth ⓘ |
| ceremonialUse | Enthronement of the Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| componentType |
Jewel
ⓘ
Mirror ⓘ Sword ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | Core symbol of Japanese monarchy ⓘ |
| etymology | Japanese for "Three Kinds of Sacred Treasures" ⓘ |
| function |
Coronation regalia
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Symbol of imperial succession ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
ⓘ
surface form:
Kusanagi no Tsurugi
Yasakani no Magatama ⓘ Yata no Kagami ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Yamato period
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surface form:
Yamato period (traditional origin)
|
| keptAt |
Atsuta Shrine
ⓘ
Ise Grand Shrine ⓘ Tokyo Imperial Palace ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Kojiki
ⓘ
Nihon Shoki ⓘ |
| numberOfItems | 3 ⓘ |
| originMyth | Gift from the sun goddess Amaterasu to Ninigi-no-Mikoto ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sanshu no Jingi
self-linksurface differs
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Sanshu no Jingi self-linksurface differs ⓘ Sanshu no Jingi self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Shinto ⓘ |
| represents | Divine descent of the imperial line ⓘ |
| ritualStatus | Sacred and untouchable to the general public ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Benevolence
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Divine authority of the Emperor of Japan ⓘ Imperial legitimacy ⓘ Valor ⓘ Wisdom ⓘ |
| transmittedTo | Japanese emperors ⓘ |
| usedBy | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| visibility | Rarely displayed to the public ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sanshu no Jingi Description of subject: Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mikusa no Kandakara
subject surface form:
Yata no Kagami
subject surface form:
Kusanagi no Tsurugi
subject surface form:
Yasakani no Magatama