Imperial Regalia of Japan
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The Imperial Regalia of Japan are three sacred treasures—a sword, a mirror, and a jewel—that embody the divine legitimacy and authority of the Japanese emperor.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T186166 — 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: Imperial Regalia of Japan Context triple: [Imperial House of Japan, symbol, Imperial Regalia of Japan]
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A.
Imperial Seal of Japan
The Imperial Seal of Japan is the chrysanthemum-shaped emblem traditionally used by the Japanese Emperor and the Imperial Family as their official crest.
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B.
Order of the Sacred Treasure
The Order of the Sacred Treasure is a Japanese honor established in the 19th century to recognize long and meritorious service to the state or public.
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C.
Taishin-in
Taishin-in was Japan’s prewar highest judicial body, serving as the nation’s supreme court under the Meiji Constitution before being replaced by the modern Supreme Court of Japan.
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D.
Tokyo Imperial Palace
Tokyo Imperial Palace is the primary residence and administrative center of Japan’s imperial family, located in a large historic park area in central Tokyo.
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E.
Hinomaru
Hinomaru is the national flag of Japan, featuring a red circle centered on a white field symbolizing the rising sun.
- 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: Imperial Regalia of Japan Target entity description: The Imperial Regalia of Japan are three sacred treasures—a sword, a mirror, and a jewel—that embody the divine legitimacy and authority of the Japanese emperor.
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A.
Imperial Seal of Japan
The Imperial Seal of Japan is the chrysanthemum-shaped emblem traditionally used by the Japanese Emperor and the Imperial Family as their official crest.
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B.
Order of the Sacred Treasure
The Order of the Sacred Treasure is a Japanese honor established in the 19th century to recognize long and meritorious service to the state or public.
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C.
Taishin-in
Taishin-in was Japan’s prewar highest judicial body, serving as the nation’s supreme court under the Meiji Constitution before being replaced by the modern Supreme Court of Japan.
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D.
Tokyo Imperial Palace
Tokyo Imperial Palace is the primary residence and administrative center of Japan’s imperial family, located in a large historic park area in central Tokyo.
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E.
Hinomaru
Hinomaru is the national flag of Japan, featuring a red circle centered on a white field symbolizing the rising sun.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cultural symbol of Japan
ⓘ
Imperial regalia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sanshu no Jingi
ⓘ
surface form:
Mikusa no Kandakara
Sanshu no Jingi ⓘ Imperial Regalia of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Three Sacred Treasures
|
| associatedWithDeity | Amaterasu ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese imperial traditions
ⓘ
Japanese mythology ⓘ Religious objects ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
ⓘ
Yasakani-no-Magatama ⓘ Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi ⓘ
surface form:
Yata-no-Kagami
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | Core symbols of Japanese imperial institution ⓘ |
| eraOfOrigin | Yamato period ⓘ |
| hasComponentName |
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
ⓘ
Yasakani-no-Magatama ⓘ Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi ⓘ
surface form:
Yata-no-Kagami
|
| hasNumberOfItems | 3 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Imperial Regalia of Japan
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Sacred jewel of Japan
Imperial Regalia of Japan self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sacred mirror of Japan
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi ⓘ
surface form:
Sacred sword of Japan
|
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
Divine descent of the emperor
ⓘ
Imperial succession ⓘ |
| material |
Glass
ⓘ
Metal ⓘ Stone ⓘ |
| mythologicalOrigin | Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| represents |
Benevolence
ⓘ
Valor ⓘ Wisdom ⓘ |
| status | Sacred objects ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Divine authority of the Emperor of Japan
ⓘ
Legitimacy of the Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| traditionallyKeptAt |
Atsuta Shrine
ⓘ
Tokyo Imperial Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Palace in Tokyo
Ise Grand Shrine ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Daijōsai (Great Thanksgiving Festival) ceremonies
ⓘ
surface form:
Enthronement of the Emperor of Japan
Japanese imperial accession ceremonies ⓘ |
| visibility | Rarely seen by the public ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Imperial Regalia of Japan Description of subject: The Imperial Regalia of Japan are three sacred treasures—a sword, a mirror, and a jewel—that embody the divine legitimacy and authority of the Japanese emperor.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sacred mirror of Japan
this entity surface form:
Sacred jewel of Japan
this entity surface form:
Three Sacred Treasures
this entity surface form:
imperial regalia
this entity surface form:
Three Sacred Treasures of Japan
this entity surface form:
Japanese imperial regalia
this entity surface form:
Three Sacred Treasures of Japan
this entity surface form:
Three Sacred Treasures of Japan
this entity surface form:
Three Sacred Treasures
this entity surface form:
Three Sacred Treasures of Japan
subject surface form:
Sokui no rei
this entity surface form:
Imperial regalia of Japan
subject surface form:
Yata no Kagami
subject surface form:
Yata no Kagami
this entity surface form:
Three Sacred Treasures of Japan
this entity surface form:
Three Sacred Treasures of Japan
this entity surface form:
Three Imperial Regalia of Japan
this entity surface form:
Three Sacred Treasures of Japan