Kamiari-sai
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Kamiari-sai is a major Shinto festival held in Izumo, Japan, during which it is believed that all the gods from across the country gather at Izumo Taisha Shrine for an annual divine assembly.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kamiari-sai canonical | 2 |
| Kamiarisai | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10628558 — 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: Kamiari-sai Context triple: [Izumo Taisha Shrine, hasFestival, Kamiari-sai]
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A.
Kamenari
Kamenari is a small coastal village in Montenegro known for its ferry crossing and scenic location on the Bay of Kotor.
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B.
Kamayurá
Kamayurá is an indigenous people of Brazil’s Upper Xingu region, known for their distinct Tupi–Guaraní language and rich ceremonial and ritual traditions.
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C.
Chimariko
Chimariko is an extinct Native American language once spoken by the Chimariko people in northwestern California.
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D.
Nakoruru
Nakoruru is a popular Samurai Shodown character known as a nature-loving Ainu shrine maiden who fights alongside her hawk and wolf companions.
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E.
Kakushōkaku
Kakushōkaku is a historic Japanese-style residence located within Yokohama’s Sankeien Garden, known for its traditional architecture and scenic views over the landscaped grounds.
- 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: Kamiari-sai Target entity description: Kamiari-sai is a major Shinto festival held in Izumo, Japan, during which it is believed that all the gods from across the country gather at Izumo Taisha Shrine for an annual divine assembly.
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A.
Kamenari
Kamenari is a small coastal village in Montenegro known for its ferry crossing and scenic location on the Bay of Kotor.
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B.
Kamayurá
Kamayurá is an indigenous people of Brazil’s Upper Xingu region, known for their distinct Tupi–Guaraní language and rich ceremonial and ritual traditions.
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C.
Chimariko
Chimariko is an extinct Native American language once spoken by the Chimariko people in northwestern California.
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D.
Nakoruru
Nakoruru is a popular Samurai Shodown character known as a nature-loving Ainu shrine maiden who fights alongside her hawk and wolf companions.
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E.
Kakushōkaku
Kakushōkaku is a historic Japanese-style residence located within Yokohama’s Sankeien Garden, known for its traditional architecture and scenic views over the landscaped grounds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Shinto festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Month of the Gods festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Ōkuninushi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedShrine | Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | kami of all Japan ⓘ |
| attracts |
pilgrims from across Japan
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| belief | all Shinto deities leave their local shrines and gather at Izumo Taisha ⓘ |
| category |
Annual events in Japan
ⓘ
Religious festivals in Japan ⓘ Shinto in Shimane Prefecture ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Izumo region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San’in region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
offerings and norito recitations
ⓘ
sending-off ceremonies for departing kami ⓘ welcoming ceremonies for arriving kami ⓘ |
| hasType |
annual festival
ⓘ
matsuri ⓘ |
| heldIn | Izumo, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Izumo Taisha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Izumo, Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Kamiarizuki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kannazuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shintoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualFocus |
prayers for good fortune and harmony
ⓘ
prayers for human relationships and matchmaking ⓘ |
| significance |
annual gathering of Shinto kami
ⓘ
divine assembly of deities from all over Japan ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
around November in the modern solar calendar
ⓘ
tenth month of the traditional Japanese lunar calendar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kamiari-sai Description of subject: Kamiari-sai is a major Shinto festival held in Izumo, Japan, during which it is believed that all the gods from across the country gather at Izumo Taisha Shrine for an annual divine assembly.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kamiarisai