Chokusaisha
E320665
Chokusaisha are a select group of Shinto shrines distinguished by receiving imperial envoys for special rites, reflecting their high religious and historical importance in Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chokusaisha canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3040177 — 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: Chokusaisha Context triple: [Atsuta Shrine, shrineRank, Chokusaisha]
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A.
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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B.
Nisshoki
Nisshoki, more commonly known as the Hinomaru, is the national flag of Japan featuring a red sun disc centered on a white field.
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C.
Shinji Shumeikai
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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D.
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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E.
Gaimushō
Gaimushō is Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responsible for managing the country’s diplomatic relations and international policies.
- 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: Chokusaisha Target entity description: Chokusaisha are a select group of Shinto shrines distinguished by receiving imperial envoys for special rites, reflecting their high religious and historical importance in Japan.
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A.
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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B.
Nisshoki
Nisshoki, more commonly known as the Hinomaru, is the national flag of Japan featuring a red sun disc centered on a white field.
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C.
Shinji Shumeikai
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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D.
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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E.
Gaimushō
Gaimushō is Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responsible for managing the country’s diplomatic relations and international policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | type of Shinto shrine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial House of Japan
ⓘ
Japanese emperor ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
site of special imperial rites
ⓘ
venue for state-level Shinto ceremonies ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | important element of Japanese cultural heritage ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of relationship between Shinto and Japanese imperial institution ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
formal court ceremonies
ⓘ
ritual protocol for imperial envoys ⓘ traditional shrine architecture ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high historical importance
ⓘ
high religious importance ⓘ receives imperial envoys ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | recognized religious site in Japan ⓘ |
| hasSelectionCriterion |
historical importance
ⓘ
imperial patronage ⓘ religious significance ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfVisitor |
Shinto priests
ⓘ
imperial envoy ⓘ worshippers ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
Japanese history
ⓘ
Japanese religious studies ⓘ Shinto shrine classification ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
imperial rituals
ⓘ
state Shinto traditions ⓘ |
| partOf | Shinto shrine system ⓘ |
| performsRitesFor |
emperor
ⓘ
imperial family ⓘ |
| purpose |
conducting rites on behalf of the emperor
ⓘ
maintaining imperial-linked Shinto traditions ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Yamato dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Court of Japan
|
| relatedTo |
Kanpei-taisha
ⓘ
Shikinen Sengū ⓘ
surface form:
Shikinen sengū
State Shinto ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| subclassOf | important Shinto shrines ⓘ |
| usesScript | kanji ⓘ |
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: Chokusaisha Description of subject: Chokusaisha are a select group of Shinto shrines distinguished by receiving imperial envoys for special rites, reflecting their high religious and historical importance in Japan.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.