Izumo Shinto
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Izumo Shinto is a branch of Shinto centered on the ancient Izumo region and its grand shrine traditions, emphasizing the worship of the deity Ōkuninushi and distinctive mythological and ritual practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Izumo Shinto canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8011675 — 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: Izumo Shinto Context triple: [Izumo Taishakyo, religiousTradition, Izumo Shinto]
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A.
Shinto
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan centered on the worship of kami (spirits or deities) and the veneration of nature and ancestors.
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B.
Shinto Honkyoku
Shinto Honkyoku is a traditional Shinto liturgical component, likely consisting of core ritual texts, chants, or practices central to Sect Shinto worship.
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Sect Shinto
Sect Shinto is a modern, organized form of Shinto comprising various religious denominations that developed from the late 19th century, each with its own doctrines, founders, and institutional structures.
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D.
Shugendō
Shugendō is a syncretic Japanese mountain ascetic tradition that blends esoteric Buddhism, Shinto, and folk beliefs, emphasizing rigorous training in remote natural settings to attain spiritual power and enlightenment.
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E.
Shinto Taikyo
Shinto Taikyo is a Shinto religious sect in Japan that emphasizes traditional Shinto rituals and teachings within the broader framework of Sect Shinto.
- 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: Izumo Shinto Target entity description: Izumo Shinto is a branch of Shinto centered on the ancient Izumo region and its grand shrine traditions, emphasizing the worship of the deity Ōkuninushi and distinctive mythological and ritual practices.
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A.
Shinto
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan centered on the worship of kami (spirits or deities) and the veneration of nature and ancestors.
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B.
Shinto Honkyoku
Shinto Honkyoku is a traditional Shinto liturgical component, likely consisting of core ritual texts, chants, or practices central to Sect Shinto worship.
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C.
Sect Shinto
Sect Shinto is a modern, organized form of Shinto comprising various religious denominations that developed from the late 19th century, each with its own doctrines, founders, and institutional structures.
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D.
Shugendō
Shugendō is a syncretic Japanese mountain ascetic tradition that blends esoteric Buddhism, Shinto, and folk beliefs, emphasizing rigorous training in remote natural settings to attain spiritual power and enlightenment.
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E.
Shinto Taikyo
Shinto Taikyo is a Shinto religious sect in Japan that emphasizes traditional Shinto rituals and teachings within the broader framework of Sect Shinto.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of Shinto
ⓘ
religious tradition ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Izumo, Shimane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | Izumo as gathering place of the kami ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Ōkuninushi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Kamiari Festival at Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedKami | Ōkuninushi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Izumo Taisha priestly lineages ⓘ |
| associatedWithPractice |
pilgrimage to Izumo Taisha
ⓘ
prayers for en‑musubi (harmonious relationships and marriage) ⓘ |
| centeredOnShrineTraditionsOf | Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Ise Shinto
NERFINISHED
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State Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| emphasizesRitual | annual gathering of kami in the tenth lunar month ⓘ |
| emphasizesRitual | kami‑oroshi and kami‑mukae welcoming of deities ⓘ |
| emphasizesWorshipOf | Ōkuninushi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCentralRegion | Izumo region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCentralShrine | Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConcept | Kamiari-zuki (month when the gods are present in Izumo) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalEmphasis |
importance of Ōkuninushi alongside Amaterasu
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strong focus on local land and regional kami ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalFocus |
Kuni‑yuzuri (transfer of the land) myth
NERFINISHED
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myths of Ōkuninushi’s creation and pacification of the land ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalSource |
Izumo Fudoki
NERFINISHED
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Kojiki NERFINISHED ⓘ Nihon Shoki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageStatus | major Shinto pilgrimage destination at Izumo Taisha ⓘ |
| hasRitualCalendar | festivals of Izumo Taisha ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialty | prayers for good fortune and destiny‑binding (en‑musubi) ⓘ |
| hasSacredLandscape | coastal and mountainous areas of the Izumo region ⓘ |
| hasSacredObject | shimenawa and other shrine ritual implements at Izumo Taisha ⓘ |
| hasSacredTextContext | narratives in the Izumo section of the Kojiki ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalFocus |
Ōkuninushi as deity of medicine and good relationships
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Ōkuninushi as deity of nation‑building ⓘ Ōkuninushi as ruler of the unseen world ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | developed around the cult of Ōkuninushi at Izumo Taisha ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfFormation | ancient Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | local Izumo myths and traditions ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese religious history ⓘ |
| recognizesKami | Ōkuninushi’s many consorts and offspring as local deities ⓘ |
| religiousFamily | Japanese indigenous religion ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionOf | Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualCenter | Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnAfterlife | emphasis on Ōkuninushi as ruler of the unseen world (kakuriyo) ⓘ |
| worshipType | polytheistic kami worship ⓘ |
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