miko
E503663
A miko is a young Shinto shrine maiden who performs sacred rituals, dances, and ceremonial duties in service of the kami.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| miko canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5207401 — 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: miko Context triple: [Shinto shrines, staffedBy, miko]
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A.
Miki
Miki is a city in Japan located within Hyogo Prefecture, known for its traditional hardware industry and historical sites.
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B.
Mika Miko
Mika Miko was a Los Angeles-based punk band known for its frenetic live shows and raw, lo-fi sound that drew from hardcore and post-punk influences.
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C.
MiC
MiC is the official abbreviation for Italy’s Ministry of Culture, the government body responsible for cultural heritage, arts, and related policies.
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D.
Miro
Miro is a common Finnish given name, often used for males and sometimes derived from longer names like Miroslav.
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E.
Mishikinakwa
Mishikinakwa, also known as Little Turtle, was a prominent Miami war chief renowned for leading Native American confederacy forces to major victories against the United States in the late 18th century.
- 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: miko Target entity description: A miko is a young Shinto shrine maiden who performs sacred rituals, dances, and ceremonial duties in service of the kami.
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A.
Miki
Miki is a city in Japan located within Hyogo Prefecture, known for its traditional hardware industry and historical sites.
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B.
Mika Miko
Mika Miko was a Los Angeles-based punk band known for its frenetic live shows and raw, lo-fi sound that drew from hardcore and post-punk influences.
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C.
MiC
MiC is the official abbreviation for Italy’s Ministry of Culture, the government body responsible for cultural heritage, arts, and related policies.
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D.
Miro
Miro is a common Finnish given name, often used for males and sometimes derived from longer names like Miroslav.
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E.
Mishikinakwa
Mishikinakwa, also known as Little Turtle, was a prominent Miami war chief renowned for leading Native American confederacy forces to major victories against the United States in the late 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto religious role
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religious role ⓘ shrine maiden ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Year shrine visits
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Shinto festivals ⓘ Shinto shrine ⓘ matsuri ⓘ |
| ceremonialObjectUsed |
gohei paper streamers
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sakaki branches ⓘ suzu bells ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese culture ⓘ |
| duty |
assisting in festivals
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assisting worshippers ⓘ maintaining shrine cleanliness ⓘ selling ema votive tablets ⓘ selling omamori amulets ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
communicating with spirits
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divination ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
oracle
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shamanic medium ⓘ spirit medium ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Japanese ⓘ |
| performs |
ceremonial dances
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kagura dance ⓘ offerings ⓘ purification rites ⓘ ritual assistance ⓘ sacred rituals ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| requires |
knowledge of shrine etiquette
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ritual training ⓘ |
| serves | kami ⓘ |
| status | often part-time role ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Shinto priest
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kannushi ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
purity
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service to the kami ⓘ |
| typicalAge | young woman ⓘ |
| worksAt | jinja ⓘ |
| wornBy |
red hakama trousers
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traditional hair accessories ⓘ white haori jacket ⓘ |
| writtenInKanji | 巫女 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: miko Description of subject: A miko is a young Shinto shrine maiden who performs sacred rituals, dances, and ceremonial duties in service of the kami.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.