Jingū
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Jingū is the formal name for the Ise Grand Shrine, Japan’s most sacred Shinto shrine dedicated primarily to the sun goddess Amaterasu.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5509030 — 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: Jingū Context triple: [Ise Grand Shrine, alsoKnownAs, Jingū]
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A.
Usa Jingū
Usa Jingū is a prominent Shinto shrine in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, revered as the principal sanctuary of the war and guardian deity Hachiman and a historically important religious center.
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B.
Takamikura
Takamikura is the ornate imperial throne used in Kyoto for the enthronement ceremonies of Japanese emperors.
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C.
Sankashū
Sankashū is a renowned anthology of waka poetry by the Japanese poet-monk Saigyō, celebrated for its deeply reflective and nature-focused verse from the late Heian period.
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D.
Kasuga
Kasuga is a suburban city in Japan known for its residential communities and proximity to Fukuoka City on Kyushu Island.
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E.
Kasuga
Kasuga was a Japanese warship active in the late 19th century, notably serving in the Boshin War as part of the modern Imperial forces.
- 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: Jingū Target entity description: Jingū is the formal name for the Ise Grand Shrine, Japan’s most sacred Shinto shrine dedicated primarily to the sun goddess Amaterasu.
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A.
Usa Jingū
Usa Jingū is a prominent Shinto shrine in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, revered as the principal sanctuary of the war and guardian deity Hachiman and a historically important religious center.
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B.
Takamikura
Takamikura is the ornate imperial throne used in Kyoto for the enthronement ceremonies of Japanese emperors.
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C.
Sankashū
Sankashū is a renowned anthology of waka poetry by the Japanese poet-monk Saigyō, celebrated for its deeply reflective and nature-focused verse from the late Heian period.
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D.
Kasuga
Kasuga is a suburban city in Japan known for its residential communities and proximity to Fukuoka City on Kyushu Island.
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E.
Kasuga
Kasuga was a Japanese warship active in the late 19th century, notably serving in the Boshin War as part of the modern Imperial forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Imperial House of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Amaterasu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Toyouke-Ōmikami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordedRebuilding | 7th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Jingū Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessCity | Ise City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Shinmei-zukuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponentShrine |
Gekū
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naikū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
center of Ise pilgrimage
ⓘ
symbol of Japanese imperial tradition ⓘ |
| hasDeityType | sun goddess ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Ise Grand Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Kannamesai Festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tōka Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormalName | Ise Jingū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainSanctuary | Kōtai Jingū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStation |
Iseshi Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ujiyamada Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfShrines | 125 ⓘ |
| hasOuterSanctuary | Toyouke Daijingū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual | Shikinen Sengū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSacredForest | Ise Shrine forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSacredRiver | Isuzu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
chief shrine of the sun goddess Amaterasu
ⓘ
one of the most important Shinto shrines ⓘ |
| hasToriiMaterial | Japanese cypress ⓘ |
| hasTreasure | Yata no Kagami (sacred mirror, traditionally housed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConsidered | Japan’s most sacred Shinto shrine ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPrefecture | Mie Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Kansai region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Honshu ⓘ |
| mainSanctuaryMaterial | untreated Japanese cypress wood ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestination | yes ⓘ |
| rebuildingCycleYears | 20 ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | thatch ⓘ |
| worshipPractice | veneration of imperial ancestral deity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jingū Description of subject: Jingū is the formal name for the Ise Grand Shrine, Japan’s most sacred Shinto shrine dedicated primarily to the sun goddess Amaterasu.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Jungū