Yata no Kagami
E159550
Yata no Kagami is the legendary eight-sided sacred mirror of Shinto, revered as one of Japan’s Three Imperial Regalia and symbolizing wisdom and truth.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yata no Kagami canonical | 6 |
| Yata-no-Kagami | 3 |
| Sacred Mirror Yata no Kagami | 1 |
| 八咫鏡 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1395260 — 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.
Target entity: Yata no Kagami Context triple: [Amaterasu, sacredObject, Yata no Kagami]
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Ise Monogatari
Ise Monogatari is a classic Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) that weaves together episodes of courtly romance and travel, traditionally associated with the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
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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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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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Kokin Wakashū
Kokin Wakashū is an early 10th-century imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry that became a foundational model for classical Japanese literature and poetic aesthetics.
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Hieda no Are
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Yata no Kagami Target entity description: Yata no Kagami is the legendary eight-sided sacred mirror of Shinto, revered as one of Japan’s Three Imperial Regalia and symbolizing wisdom and truth.
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A.
Ise Monogatari
Ise Monogatari is a classic Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) that weaves together episodes of courtly romance and travel, traditionally associated with the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Kokin Wakashū
Kokin Wakashū is an early 10th-century imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry that became a foundational model for classical Japanese literature and poetic aesthetics.
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E.
Hieda no Are
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Regalia of Japan
ⓘ
Shinto ritual object ⓘ sacred mirror ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sacred Mirror
ⓘ
Yata no Kagami ⓘ
surface form:
Yata-no-Kagami
|
| associatedConcept |
divine legitimacy of the emperor
ⓘ
purity ⓘ spiritual illumination ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Amaterasu ⓘ |
| associatedWithShrine | Ise Grand Shrine ⓘ |
| componentOfSet | mirror, sword, and jewel ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the most sacred objects in Shinto ⓘ |
| function |
imperial regalia
ⓘ
symbol of imperial authority ⓘ |
| keptAt | Ise Grand Shrine ⓘ |
| material | mirror ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| origin | Japanese imperial mythology ⓘ |
| partOf |
Imperial Regalia of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Three Imperial Regalia of Japan
|
| relatedRegalia |
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
ⓘ
surface form:
Kusanagi no Tsurugi
Yasakani no Magatama ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| replicaLocation | Tokyo Imperial Palace ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | housed in inner sanctuary ⓘ |
| shape | eight-sided ⓘ |
| status | legendary object ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
truth
ⓘ
wisdom ⓘ |
| usedIn | enthronement rituals ⓘ |
| visibility | not normally shown to the public ⓘ |
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Subject: Yata no Kagami Description of subject: Yata no Kagami is the legendary eight-sided sacred mirror of Shinto, revered as one of Japan’s Three Imperial Regalia and symbolizing wisdom and truth.
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