Kanpei-taisha
E356217
Kanpei-taisha was the highest rank of government-supported Shinto shrines in pre-World War II Japan, reserved for the most important imperial and national sanctuaries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kanpei-taisha canonical | 5 |
| Kanpei Taisha | 1 |
| Kanpei-taisha (government-supported shrine of the first rank) | 1 |
| Myōjin Taisha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3040176 — 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: Kanpei-taisha Context triple: [Atsuta Shrine, shrineRank, Kanpei-taisha]
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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.
Isonokami Shrine
Isonokami Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Japan, renowned for its historical significance and legendary association with early imperial and military traditions.
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C.
Otoyo Shrine
Otoyo Shrine is a small, historic Shinto shrine in Kyoto known for its guardian mouse statues and tranquil atmosphere along the Philosopher’s Path.
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D.
Kasuga Taisha
Kasuga Taisha is an ancient Shinto shrine in Nara, Japan, renowned for its thousands of stone and bronze lanterns and its deep historical and cultural significance.
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E.
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.
- 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: Kanpei-taisha Target entity description: Kanpei-taisha was the highest rank of government-supported Shinto shrines in pre-World War II Japan, reserved for the most important imperial and national sanctuaries.
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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.
Isonokami Shrine
Isonokami Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Japan, renowned for its historical significance and legendary association with early imperial and military traditions.
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C.
Otoyo Shrine
Otoyo Shrine is a small, historic Shinto shrine in Kyoto known for its guardian mouse statues and tranquil atmosphere along the Philosopher’s Path.
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D.
Kasuga Taisha
Kasuga Taisha is an ancient Shinto shrine in Nara, Japan, renowned for its thousands of stone and bronze lanterns and its deep historical and cultural significance.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine classification
ⓘ
rank of Shinto shrine ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Government of Japan
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surface form:
Japanese government
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| appliesTo | Shinto shrines ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial House of Japan
ⓘ
national identity of Japan ⓘ |
| category | State Shinto shrines ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| era |
Meiji era
ⓘ
surface form:
Meiji period
Taisho era ⓘ
surface form:
Taisho period
early Showa period ⓘ |
| funding |
received government financial support
ⓘ
received state offerings ⓘ |
| governedBy | Home Ministry of Japan ⓘ |
| hasRelatedConcept | Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines ⓘ |
| hasRelatedRank | Kokuhei-taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuperClass | Shakaku system ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| partOf | State Shinto system ⓘ |
| period | pre-World War II Japan ⓘ |
| rankLevel | highest rank ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| reservedFor |
most important imperial sanctuaries
ⓘ
most important national sanctuaries ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
imperial significance
ⓘ
national significance ⓘ |
| statusAfter1945 | abolished as official government rank ⓘ |
| supportType | government-supported ⓘ |
| worshipType |
imperial ancestral worship
ⓘ
national guardian deities worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kanpei-taisha Description of subject: Kanpei-taisha was the highest rank of government-supported Shinto shrines in pre-World War II Japan, reserved for the most important imperial and national sanctuaries.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kanpei Taisha
this entity surface form:
Kanpei-taisha (government-supported shrine of the first rank)
this entity surface form:
Myōjin Taisha