Ugayafukiaezu no Mikoto
E503664
Ugayafukiaezu no Mikoto is a deity in Japanese mythology, known as the father of Emperor Jimmu and a key ancestral figure in the imperial lineage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ugayafukiaezu no Mikoto canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5207431 — 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: Ugayafukiaezu no Mikoto Context triple: [Ugayafukiaezu, alsoKnownAs, Ugayafukiaezu no Mikoto]
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A.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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B.
Yata no Kagami
Yata no Kagami is the legendary eight-sided sacred mirror of Shinto, revered as one of Japan’s Three Imperial Regalia and symbolizing wisdom and truth.
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C.
Daigo no misasagi
Daigo no misasagi is the imperial mausoleum in Kyoto that serves as the traditional burial site of Japan’s Emperor Daigo.
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D.
Yamato Monogatari
Yamato Monogatari is a 10th-century Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) collection of waka poetry and associated prose episodes, similar in style and period to the Ise Monogatari.
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E.
Oku no Hosomichi
Oku no Hosomichi is a classic Japanese travel diary and poetic masterpiece by Matsuo Bashō that recounts his journey through northern Japan, blending haiku with prose.
- 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: Ugayafukiaezu no Mikoto Target entity description: Ugayafukiaezu no Mikoto is a deity in Japanese mythology, known as the father of Emperor Jimmu and a key ancestral figure in the imperial lineage.
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A.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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B.
Yata no Kagami
Yata no Kagami is the legendary eight-sided sacred mirror of Shinto, revered as one of Japan’s Three Imperial Regalia and symbolizing wisdom and truth.
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C.
Daigo no misasagi
Daigo no misasagi is the imperial mausoleum in Kyoto that serves as the traditional burial site of Japan’s Emperor Daigo.
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D.
Yamato Monogatari
Yamato Monogatari is a 10th-century Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) collection of waka poetry and associated prose episodes, similar in style and period to the Ise Monogatari.
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E.
Oku no Hosomichi
Oku no Hosomichi is a classic Japanese travel diary and poetic masterpiece by Matsuo Bashō that recounts his journey through northern Japan, blending haiku with prose.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto deity
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mythological figure ⓘ |
| ancestralStatus | paternal ancestor of the Japanese imperial family ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Kojiki
NERFINISHED
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Nihon Shoki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hyuga Province
NERFINISHED
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Hyuga mythological narratives ⓘ birth of Emperor Jimmu ⓘ |
| birthContext | born before the roof of his palace was finished ⓘ |
| birthPlace | a palace with incomplete cormorant-feather thatching ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese mythology
ⓘ
Shinto kami ⓘ |
| child |
Emperor Jimmu
NERFINISHED
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Inahi no Mikoto NERFINISHED ⓘ Itsuse no Mikoto NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikeirino no Mikoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalStatus | pre-imperial age figure ⓘ |
| cosmicRole | mediator between heavenly and earthly realms through lineage ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandparent |
Ninigi no Mikoto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Owatatsumi no Kami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythType | founding myth ancestor ⓘ |
| importance | key link between heavenly deities and human emperors ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| lineage |
descendant of Amaterasu through Ninigi no Mikoto
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descendant of the sea god Owatatsumi through Toyotama-hime ⓘ |
| mentionedAs | father of the first legendary emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | descent of the heavenly grandchild ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "the deity whose cormorant-thatch was not yet complete" ⓘ |
| parent |
Hoori
NERFINISHED
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Toyotama-hime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| role |
ancestor of the Japanese imperial line
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father of Emperor Jimmu ⓘ imperial ancestor ⓘ |
| sourceType | mythological and legendary texts ⓘ |
| spouse | Tamayori-hime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Ugayafukiaezu no Mikoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType | ancestral worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ugayafukiaezu no Mikoto Description of subject: Ugayafukiaezu no Mikoto is a deity in Japanese mythology, known as the father of Emperor Jimmu and a key ancestral figure in the imperial lineage.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.