Descent of Ninigi
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The Descent of Ninigi is a key episode in Japanese mythology in which the heavenly grandson Ninigi-no-Mikoto comes down from the celestial realm to rule over the earth, establishing the divine lineage of Japan’s emperors.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Descent of Ninigi canonical | 1 |
| descent of Ninigi (Tenson kōrin) | 1 |
| descent of Ninigi-no-Mikoto | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22267705 — 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: Descent of Ninigi Context triple: [Heavenly Grand Descent, hasAlternativeName, Descent of Ninigi]
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A.
Ninigi no Mikoto
Ninigi no Mikoto is a central deity in Japanese mythology, known as the grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu who descended from heaven to rule over the earthly realm and became an ancestor of Japan’s imperial line.
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B.
Mikeirino no Mikoto
Mikeirino no Mikoto is a figure in Japanese mythology known as one of the imperial descendants in the lineage leading from the sea deity lineage to Japan’s early legendary emperors.
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C.
Mikenu no Mikoto
Mikenu no Mikoto is a Shinto deity counted among the revered imperial kami associated with the ancient sacred site of Kashihara in Japan.
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D.
Yata no Kagami
Yata no Kagami is the legendary eight-sided sacred mirror of Shinto, revered as one of Japan’s Three Imperial Regalia and symbolizing wisdom and truth.
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E.
Ugayafukiaezu no Mikoto
Ugayafukiaezu no Mikoto is a deity in Japanese mythology, known as the father of Emperor Jimmu and a key ancestral figure in the imperial lineage.
- 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: Descent of Ninigi Target entity description: The Descent of Ninigi is a key episode in Japanese mythology in which the heavenly grandson Ninigi-no-Mikoto comes down from the celestial realm to rule over the earth, establishing the divine lineage of Japan’s emperors.
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A.
Ninigi no Mikoto
Ninigi no Mikoto is a central deity in Japanese mythology, known as the grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu who descended from heaven to rule over the earthly realm and became an ancestor of Japan’s imperial line.
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B.
Mikeirino no Mikoto
Mikeirino no Mikoto is a figure in Japanese mythology known as one of the imperial descendants in the lineage leading from the sea deity lineage to Japan’s early legendary emperors.
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C.
Mikenu no Mikoto
Mikenu no Mikoto is a Shinto deity counted among the revered imperial kami associated with the ancient sacred site of Kashihara in Japan.
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D.
Yata no Kagami
Yata no Kagami is the legendary eight-sided sacred mirror of Shinto, revered as one of Japan’s Three Imperial Regalia and symbolizing wisdom and truth.
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E.
Ugayafukiaezu no Mikoto
Ugayafukiaezu no Mikoto is a deity in Japanese mythology, known as the father of Emperor Jimmu and a key ancestral figure in the imperial lineage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Descent of Ninigi
linked to: Descent of Ninigi