Toshogu Grand Spring Festival
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The Toshogu Grand Spring Festival is a major annual celebration at Nikko’s Toshogu Shrine in Japan, featuring traditional processions, rituals, and performances honoring Tokugawa Ieyasu.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Toshogu Grand Spring Festival canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10760464 — 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: Toshogu Grand Spring Festival Context triple: [Nikko, hasFestival, Toshogu Grand Spring Festival]
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A.
Kumano Hongu Taisha Spring Festival
Kumano Hongu Taisha Spring Festival is a traditional Shinto celebration in Japan featuring rituals, processions, and ceremonies honoring the deities of the historic Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine.
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B.
Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri
Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri is a historic annual Shinto festival in Nara, Japan, renowned for its elaborate processions, traditional performing arts, and rituals dedicated to the deities of Kasuga Taisha.
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C.
Sannō Matsuri
Sannō Matsuri is one of Tokyo’s major traditional Shinto festivals, featuring elaborate processions and rituals that honor the deities of Hie Shrine and celebrate the city’s prosperity.
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D.
Atsuta Festival
The Atsuta Festival is a major annual Shinto celebration in Nagoya featuring traditional rituals, processions, and performances that honor the deities enshrined at Atsuta Shrine.
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E.
Obihiro Heigen Festival
The Obihiro Heigen Festival is a major summer event in Obihiro, Hokkaido, featuring parades, traditional performances, and community celebrations that highlight the region’s culture and agricultural heritage.
- 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: Toshogu Grand Spring Festival Target entity description: The Toshogu Grand Spring Festival is a major annual celebration at Nikko’s Toshogu Shrine in Japan, featuring traditional processions, rituals, and performances honoring Tokugawa Ieyasu.
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A.
Kumano Hongu Taisha Spring Festival
Kumano Hongu Taisha Spring Festival is a traditional Shinto celebration in Japan featuring rituals, processions, and ceremonies honoring the deities of the historic Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine.
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B.
Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri
Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri is a historic annual Shinto festival in Nara, Japan, renowned for its elaborate processions, traditional performing arts, and rituals dedicated to the deities of Kasuga Taisha.
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C.
Sannō Matsuri
Sannō Matsuri is one of Tokyo’s major traditional Shinto festivals, featuring elaborate processions and rituals that honor the deities of Hie Shrine and celebrate the city’s prosperity.
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D.
Atsuta Festival
The Atsuta Festival is a major annual Shinto celebration in Nagoya featuring traditional rituals, processions, and performances that honor the deities enshrined at Atsuta Shrine.
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E.
Obihiro Heigen Festival
The Obihiro Heigen Festival is a major summer event in Obihiro, Hokkaido, featuring parades, traditional performances, and community celebrations that highlight the region’s culture and agricultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto festival
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annual festival ⓘ cultural event ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite | UNESCO World Heritage Site Shrines and Temples of Nikko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attracts |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
commemoration of Tokugawa Ieyasu’s legacy
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preservation of samurai-era traditions ⓘ |
| dressCode | traditional samurai attire for participants ⓘ |
| features |
Shinto rituals
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Yabusame horseback archery NERFINISHED ⓘ archery demonstrations ⓘ mikoshi procession ⓘ samurai costume parade ⓘ traditional performances ⓘ traditional processions ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
local worshippers
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pilgrims ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOrigin | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProcession | Hyakumono-Zoroe Sennin Gyoretsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Shinto offerings to Tokugawa Ieyasu
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ceremonial prayers for peace and prosperity ⓘ |
| hasTheme | honoring the deified spirit of Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ |
| heldAt | Nikko Toshogu Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldInPrefecture | Tochigi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honors | Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCeremony | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nikko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | Nikko Toshogu Shrine authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | events at Nikko Toshogu Shrine ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Toshogu Grand Autumn Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| season | spring ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
cultural tourism
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heritage tourism ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | May ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Toshogu Grand Spring Festival Description of subject: The Toshogu Grand Spring Festival is a major annual celebration at Nikko’s Toshogu Shrine in Japan, featuring traditional processions, rituals, and performances honoring Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Referenced by (1)
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