Hieda no Are
E157454
Hieda no Are was a Japanese court reciter traditionally credited with memorizing the oral histories that formed the basis of the early 8th-century chronicle Kojiki.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hieda no Are canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1334975 — 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: Hieda no Are Context triple: [Kojiki, basedOnOralTraditionsCollectedBy, Hieda no Are]
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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.
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.
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C.
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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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.
Sanshu no Jingi
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.
- 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: Hieda no Are Target entity description: Hieda no Are was a Japanese court reciter traditionally credited with memorizing the oral histories that formed the basis of the early 8th-century chronicle Kojiki.
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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.
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.
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C.
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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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.
Sanshu no Jingi
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese court reciter
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ person in Japanese history ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
7th century
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8th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Empress Genmei
ⓘ
Imperial court of Japan (historically) ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial court of Japan
Ō no Yasumaro ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Kojiki ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| era |
Yamato period
ⓘ
surface form:
Asuka period
early Nara period ⓘ |
| familyName | Hieda ⓘ |
| gender | uncertain ⓘ |
| genre | oral history ⓘ |
| givenName | Are ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| historicity | disputed by some modern scholars ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extraordinary memory
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memorizing oral histories ⓘ role in the compilation of the Kojiki ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | preface of the Kojiki ⓘ |
| notableWork | Kojiki ⓘ |
| notedFor | ability to accurately recall long and complex texts ⓘ |
| occupation | court reciter ⓘ |
| roleInKojiki | source reciter of orally transmitted material ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation | Kojiki preface ⓘ |
| traditionallyCreditedWith |
memorizing ancient Japanese myths and legends
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memorizing imperial genealogies ⓘ reciting materials used to compile the Kojiki ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hieda no Are Description of subject: Hieda no Are was a Japanese court reciter traditionally credited with memorizing the oral histories that formed the basis of the early 8th-century chronicle Kojiki.
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