Daijosai
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Daijosai is a grand Shinto ritual performed once in a Japanese emperor’s reign to celebrate his enthronement and offer newly harvested rice to the deities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Daijosai canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3214908 — 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: Daijosai Context triple: [Daijōsai, transliteration, Daijosai]
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A.
Naikaku Sōri Daijin
Naikaku Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister of Japan, the head of government and chief executive authority in the country’s political system.
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B.
Tokusuke
Tokusuke is the given name of Nakae Chōmin, a prominent Japanese political theorist, journalist, and early advocate of liberal democracy in the Meiji era.
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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.
Sōri Daijin
Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister, the head of government and chief executive authority of Japan.
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E.
Kakushōkaku
Kakushōkaku is a historic Japanese-style residence located within Yokohama’s Sankeien Garden, known for its traditional architecture and scenic views over the landscaped grounds.
- 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: Daijosai Target entity description: Daijosai is a grand Shinto ritual performed once in a Japanese emperor’s reign to celebrate his enthronement and offer newly harvested rice to the deities.
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A.
Naikaku Sōri Daijin
Naikaku Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister of Japan, the head of government and chief executive authority in the country’s political system.
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B.
Tokusuke
Tokusuke is the given name of Nakae Chōmin, a prominent Japanese political theorist, journalist, and early advocate of liberal democracy in the Meiji era.
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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.
Sōri Daijin
Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister, the head of government and chief executive authority of Japan.
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E.
Kakushōkaku
Kakushōkaku is a historic Japanese-style residence located within Yokohama’s Sankeien Garden, known for its traditional architecture and scenic views over the landscaped grounds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese imperial ceremony
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Shinto ritual ⓘ harvest festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese imperial succession
ⓘ
Niiname-sai ⓘ
surface form:
Niinamesai
enthronement of the emperor ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese imperial rituals
ⓘ
Shinto ceremonies ⓘ |
| ceremonialStatus | most important Shinto rite of an emperor's reign ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of continuity of the Japanese imperial line
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important event in Japanese religious culture ⓘ |
| dateDeterminedBy | traditional Japanese calendar ⓘ |
| frequency | once in each emperor's reign ⓘ |
| hasPart |
evening ceremony
ⓘ
morning ceremony ⓘ |
| honorsDeity |
Amaterasu
ⓘ
imperial ancestral deities ⓘ kami of grain ⓘ |
| includesActivity |
emperor eating sacred rice
ⓘ
emperor offering rice to deities ⓘ recitation of Shinto prayers ⓘ ritual banquets ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | state ceremony in modern Japan ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Daijokyu complex
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Imperial Palace ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Emperor of Japan
ⓘ
Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese imperial household
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| performedForEmperor |
Akihito
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Akihito
Naruhito ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Naruhito
Emperor Hirohito ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Showa
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| purpose |
celebrate enthronement of a new emperor
ⓘ
offer newly harvested rice to deities ⓘ pray for peace and prosperity of the nation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Japanese court rituals
ⓘ
Shinto harvest rites ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| requires |
construction of temporary ritual halls
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selection of sacred rice fields ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
legitimization of imperial rule
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renewal of the nation ⓘ union of emperor and deities ⓘ |
| timePeriod | performed over one night and following morning ⓘ |
| uses |
newly harvested rice
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sacred sake ⓘ silk garments ⓘ special ritual implements ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daijosai Description of subject: Daijosai is a grand Shinto ritual performed once in a Japanese emperor’s reign to celebrate his enthronement and offer newly harvested rice to the deities.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Daijōsai
subject surface form:
Sokui no rei