Mikage-sai at Shimogamo Shrine
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Mikage-sai at Shimogamo Shrine is a traditional Shinto ritual held to honor and invite ancestral deities before the Aoi Matsuri festival in Kyoto.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mikage-sai at Shimogamo Shrine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2828138 — 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: Mikage-sai at Shimogamo Shrine Context triple: [Aoi Matsuri, hasPreFestivalRitual, Mikage-sai at Shimogamo Shrine]
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A.
Nogi Shrine
Nogi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to General Nogi Maresuke and his wife, known for its historical significance and tranquil atmosphere amid the city.
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B.
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and as the central site of the Gion Matsuri festival.
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C.
Atago Shrine
Atago Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo known for its steep stone stairway and hilltop location offering views over the city.
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D.
Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
Osaki Hachimangu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Sendai, Japan, renowned for its Momoyama-style architecture and dedication to the war god Hachiman.
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E.
Nishinomiya Shrine
Nishinomiya Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, revered as the head shrine of Ebisu, the god of prosperity and good fortune.
- 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: Mikage-sai at Shimogamo Shrine Target entity description: Mikage-sai at Shimogamo Shrine is a traditional Shinto ritual held to honor and invite ancestral deities before the Aoi Matsuri festival in Kyoto.
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A.
Nogi Shrine
Nogi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to General Nogi Maresuke and his wife, known for its historical significance and tranquil atmosphere amid the city.
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B.
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and as the central site of the Gion Matsuri festival.
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C.
Atago Shrine
Atago Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo known for its steep stone stairway and hilltop location offering views over the city.
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D.
Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
Osaki Hachimangu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Sendai, Japan, renowned for its Momoyama-style architecture and dedication to the war god Hachiman.
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E.
Nishinomiya Shrine
Nishinomiya Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, revered as the head shrine of Ebisu, the god of prosperity and good fortune.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto ritual
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religious festival event ⓘ |
| associatedDeityType | ancestral deities ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Kyoto Imperial culture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kamo clan ancestral worship ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival | Aoi Matsuri ⓘ |
| associatedWithShrine | Shimogamo Shrine ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Kyoto traditional festival cycle ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
preparatory rite for Aoi Matsuri
ⓘ
preservation of ancient Kyoto court rituals ⓘ |
| eventSequenceRole | pre-festival ceremony ⓘ |
| festivalSystem |
Kamo Matsuri
ⓘ
surface form:
Kamo Shrines festival system
|
| hasAtmosphere | formal religious ceremony ⓘ |
| hasCulturalCategory |
Japanese traditional festival
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Shinto shrine ceremony ⓘ |
| hasDanceType | Shinto ritual dance ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalFocus |
gratitude to deities
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prayers for successful Aoi Matsuri ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| hasMusicType | gagaku ⓘ |
| hasParticipantType |
dancers
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local worshippers ⓘ musicians ⓘ shrine officials ⓘ |
| hasRitualElement |
Shinto prayers
ⓘ
offerings to deities ⓘ sacred music and dance ⓘ |
| hasRitualFunction |
invocation of divine protection for Aoi Matsuri
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purification before Aoi Matsuri ⓘ |
| heritageType | intangible cultural heritage of Kyoto ⓘ |
| isPartOf | annual ritual calendar of Shimogamo Shrine ⓘ |
| linkedShrine | Kamigamo Shrine ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
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Kyoto ⓘ |
| location | Shimogamo Shrine ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Shinto priests
ⓘ
miko ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor ancestral deities
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to invite ancestral deities before Aoi Matsuri ⓘ |
| region |
Kansai region
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surface form:
Kansai
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| relatedEvent | Aoi Matsuri procession ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Kamo Shrine rituals ⓘ |
| timeRelationToAoiMatsuri | held shortly before Aoi Matsuri ⓘ |
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Subject: Mikage-sai at Shimogamo Shrine Description of subject: Mikage-sai at Shimogamo Shrine is a traditional Shinto ritual held to honor and invite ancestral deities before the Aoi Matsuri festival in Kyoto.
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