Shinji Shumeikai
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Shinji Shumeikai is a Japanese new religious movement and cultural organization known for its spiritual teachings and for establishing art and cultural institutions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shinji Shumeikai canonical | 2 |
| Byakko Shinko Kai | 1 |
| Shinji Shumeikai (Shumei) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2863785 — 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: Shinji Shumeikai Context triple: [Miho Museum, ownedBy, Shinji Shumeikai]
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A.
Shinmei
Shinmei is a divine title associated with Emperor Jimmu, the legendary first emperor of Japan revered as a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu.
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B.
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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C.
Gaimushō
Gaimushō is Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responsible for managing the country’s diplomatic relations and international policies.
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D.
Toyooka
Toyooka is a city in northern Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, known for its stork conservation efforts, hot spring resort Kinosaki Onsen, and scenic coastal and rural landscapes.
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E.
Maki and Associates
Maki and Associates is a renowned Japanese architectural firm known for its modernist designs and urban-scale projects led by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Fumihiko Maki.
- 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: Shinji Shumeikai Target entity description: Shinji Shumeikai is a Japanese new religious movement and cultural organization known for its spiritual teachings and for establishing art and cultural institutions.
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A.
Shinmei
Shinmei is a divine title associated with Emperor Jimmu, the legendary first emperor of Japan revered as a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu.
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B.
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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C.
Gaimushō
Gaimushō is Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responsible for managing the country’s diplomatic relations and international policies.
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D.
Toyooka
Toyooka is a city in northern Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, known for its stork conservation efforts, hot spring resort Kinosaki Onsen, and scenic coastal and rural landscapes.
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E.
Maki and Associates
Maki and Associates is a renowned Japanese architectural firm known for its modernist designs and urban-scale projects led by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Fumihiko Maki.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural organization
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new religious movement ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
art and culture as paths to spiritual elevation
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beauty ⓘ natural agriculture ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
art promotion
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cultural promotion ⓘ environmental awareness ⓘ natural agriculture ⓘ religious activities ⓘ spiritual teachings ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural exchange
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environmentally conscious living ⓘ promotion of fine arts ⓘ spiritual development of individuals ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
establishing art institutions
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establishing cultural institutions ⓘ organizing cultural events ⓘ publishing religious materials ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Shinji Shumeikai
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surface form:
Shinji Shumeikai (Shumei)
Shumei ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution |
art museums
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cultural centers ⓘ music and performance venues ⓘ |
| hasFollowersIn |
Europe
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Japan ⓘ South America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| hasGlobalReach | yes ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation | Japan ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
art appreciation activities
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promotion of natural agriculture ⓘ religious gatherings ⓘ spiritual healing practices ⓘ |
| ideology |
harmony between humans and nature
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peace and coexistence ⓘ spiritual refinement through beauty ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto-influenced new religion ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | nonprofit religious organization ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
art exhibitions
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concerts ⓘ lectures ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shinji Shumeikai Description of subject: Shinji Shumeikai is a Japanese new religious movement and cultural organization known for its spiritual teachings and for establishing art and cultural institutions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Byakko Shinko Kai
this entity surface form:
Shinji Shumeikai (Shumei)