Inari shrine
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An Inari shrine is a Shinto place of worship in Japan dedicated to the kami Inari, often recognizable by its fox statues and rows of vermilion torii gates.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inari shrine canonical | 3 |
| Inari shrines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1402071 — 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: Inari shrine Context triple: [Inari Ōkami, hasShrineType, Inari shrine]
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A.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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B.
Naminoue Shrine
Naminoue Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa, revered as a guardian of seafarers and known for its dramatic cliffside location overlooking the sea.
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C.
Atsuta Shrine
Atsuta Shrine is one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, renowned for enshrining the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and attracting millions of pilgrims and visitors annually.
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D.
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and as the central site of the Gion Matsuri festival.
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E.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
- 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: Inari shrine Target entity description: An Inari shrine is a Shinto place of worship in Japan dedicated to the kami Inari, often recognizable by its fox statues and rows of vermilion torii gates.
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A.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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B.
Naminoue Shrine
Naminoue Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa, revered as a guardian of seafarers and known for its dramatic cliffside location overlooking the sea.
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C.
Atsuta Shrine
Atsuta Shrine is one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, renowned for enshrining the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and attracting millions of pilgrims and visitors annually.
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D.
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and as the central site of the Gion Matsuri festival.
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E.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
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place of worship ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| associatedKami | Inari Ōkami ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agriculture
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business success ⓘ fertility ⓘ industry ⓘ prosperity ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Inari ⓘ |
| dedicationType | single-deity shrine ⓘ |
| distribution | found throughout Japan ⓘ |
| festival |
Hatsu-uma Festival
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surface form:
Hatsu-uma festival
|
| festivalMonth | February ⓘ |
| gateColor | vermilion ⓘ |
| guardianAnimal | fox ⓘ |
| hasDeityType | kami ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
haiden
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honden ⓘ komainu or fox guardians ⓘ sandō ⓘ torii gate ⓘ |
| hasSubshrineType |
rooftop shrine on buildings
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small roadside shrine ⓘ wayside hokora ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 稲荷神社 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Fushimi Inari Taisha
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Toyokawa Inari ⓘ Yūtoku Inari Shrine ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | site of local pilgrimage ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| shortJapaneseName |
稲荷神社
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surface form:
稲荷社
|
| symbol |
fox
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jewel ⓘ key ⓘ rice sheaf ⓘ |
| typicalFeature |
fox statue
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rows of vermilion torii gates ⓘ stone fox guardian ⓘ |
| visitorType |
business owners
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farmers ⓘ merchants ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
offering of fried tofu (aburaage)
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offering of rice ⓘ offering of sake ⓘ prayer for business prosperity ⓘ prayer for good harvest ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Inari shrine Description of subject: An Inari shrine is a Shinto place of worship in Japan dedicated to the kami Inari, often recognizable by its fox statues and rows of vermilion torii gates.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Inari shrines