Izumo region
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The Izumo region is a historic area in western Japan’s Shimane Prefecture, renowned as a cradle of ancient Shinto mythology and home to some of the country’s oldest and most revered shrines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Izumo region canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8011696 — 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 region Context triple: [Izumo Taishakyo, associatedRegion, Izumo region]
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A.
Yamato region
The Yamato region is the early political and cultural heartland of Japan, where the first unified Japanese state emerged under the Yamato court.
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B.
Zamagurie region
The Zamagurie region is a picturesque area in northern Slovakia known for its traditional villages, natural landscapes, and cultural heritage near the Pieniny Mountains and the Dunajec River.
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C.
Tokachi region
The Tokachi region is an agricultural and dairy-producing area in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, known for its vast plains, food products, and hot springs.
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D.
Oshikoto Region
Oshikoto Region is an administrative region in northern Namibia known for its mix of rural communities, agriculture, and the town of Tsumeb as its economic center.
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E.
Hokusetsu region
The Hokusetsu region is an area in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its suburban cities and natural landscapes centered around the Hokusetsu Mountains.
- 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 region Target entity description: The Izumo region is a historic area in western Japan’s Shimane Prefecture, renowned as a cradle of ancient Shinto mythology and home to some of the country’s oldest and most revered shrines.
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A.
Yamato region
The Yamato region is the early political and cultural heartland of Japan, where the first unified Japanese state emerged under the Yamato court.
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B.
Zamagurie region
The Zamagurie region is a picturesque area in northern Slovakia known for its traditional villages, natural landscapes, and cultural heritage near the Pieniny Mountains and the Dunajec River.
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C.
Tokachi region
The Tokachi region is an agricultural and dairy-producing area in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, known for its vast plains, food products, and hot springs.
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D.
Oshikoto Region
Oshikoto Region is an administrative region in northern Namibia known for its mix of rural communities, agriculture, and the town of Tsumeb as its economic center.
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E.
Hokusetsu region
The Hokusetsu region is an area in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its suburban cities and natural landscapes centered around the Hokusetsu Mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical region ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Inatahime
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kotoshironushi NERFINISHED ⓘ Susanoo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ōkuninushi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersBodyOfWater | Sea of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalDesignation |
cradle of Japanese mythology
ⓘ
land of the gods ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| governingBody | Shimane Prefectural Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Izumo Enmusubi Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCity |
Izumo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matsue NERFINISHED ⓘ Unnan NERFINISHED ⓘ Yasugi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialect | Izumo dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Kamiari-sai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sada Shin Noh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorShrine |
Hinomisaki Shrine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ Kamosu Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Sada Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaegaki Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation |
Izumo Taisha-mae Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Izumoshi Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalProvince | Izumo Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient Shinto mythology
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kami worship ⓘ myths of the Kojiki ⓘ myths of the Nihon Shoki ⓘ old Shinto shrines ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūgoku region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Honshu ⓘ Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
gathering place of the kami
ⓘ
setting of the Kuniyuzuri myth ⓘ setting of the Yamata no Orochi legend ⓘ |
| partOf | Sanin region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
Hinomisaki Lighthouse
NERFINISHED
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Inasa Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ Tatamigaura coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Izumo region Description of subject: The Izumo region is a historic area in western Japan’s Shimane Prefecture, renowned as a cradle of ancient Shinto mythology and home to some of the country’s oldest and most revered shrines.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.