Seven Lucky Gods
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The Seven Lucky Gods are a group of popular Japanese deities from Shinto and Buddhist traditions who are believed to bring good fortune, wealth, longevity, and happiness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seven Lucky Gods canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4782954 — 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: Seven Lucky Gods Context triple: [Benzaiten, memberOf, Seven Lucky Gods]
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A.
Inari Ōkami
Inari Ōkami is a major Shinto kami associated primarily with rice, agriculture, prosperity, and fox spirits, widely revered at thousands of shrines across Japan.
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B.
Okutama
Okutama is a mountainous town in western Tokyo, Japan, known for its forests, lakes, and outdoor recreation areas at the headwaters of the Tama River.
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C.
Five Great Gods of Atsuta
The Five Great Gods of Atsuta are a revered group of Shinto deities central to the spiritual significance and mythological heritage of Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya, Japan.
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D.
Daigo no misasagi
Daigo no misasagi is the imperial mausoleum in Kyoto that serves as the traditional burial site of Japan’s Emperor Daigo.
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E.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
- 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: Seven Lucky Gods Target entity description: The Seven Lucky Gods are a group of popular Japanese deities from Shinto and Buddhist traditions who are believed to bring good fortune, wealth, longevity, and happiness.
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A.
Inari Ōkami
Inari Ōkami is a major Shinto kami associated primarily with rice, agriculture, prosperity, and fox spirits, widely revered at thousands of shrines across Japan.
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B.
Okutama
Okutama is a mountainous town in western Tokyo, Japan, known for its forests, lakes, and outdoor recreation areas at the headwaters of the Tama River.
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C.
Five Great Gods of Atsuta
The Five Great Gods of Atsuta are a revered group of Shinto deities central to the spiritual significance and mythological heritage of Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya, Japan.
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D.
Daigo no misasagi
Daigo no misasagi is the imperial mausoleum in Kyoto that serves as the traditional burial site of Japan’s Emperor Daigo.
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E.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese mythological group
ⓘ
fortune deities ⓘ group of deities ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shichi Fukujin
ⓘ
linked to:
Shichifukujin
Shichifukujin ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
good luck
ⓘ
prosperity ⓘ protection from misfortune ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Japanese New Year ⓘ |
| associatedObject | Takarabune ⓘ |
| associatedWith | takarabune New Year pictures ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Japanese New Year traditions
ⓘ
Japanese popular culture ⓘ |
| depictedAs | group traveling on a treasure ship ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
netsuke carvings
ⓘ
ukiyo-e prints ⓘ |
| hasMemberOrigin |
Benzaiten is of Indian origin
ⓘ
linked to:
Benzaiten
Bishamonten is of Indian origin ⓘ
linked to:
Bishamonten
Daikokuten is of Indian origin ⓘ
linked to:
Hindu pantheon
Ebisu is of Japanese origin ⓘ
linked to:
Ebisu
Fukurokuju is of Chinese origin ⓘ Hotei is of Chinese origin ⓘ Jurōjin is of Chinese origin ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme | group of seven figures ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chinese deities
ⓘ
Indian deities ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| mainAttribute |
good fortune
ⓘ
happiness ⓘ longevity ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| member |
Benzaiten
ⓘ
Bishamonten ⓘ Daikokuten ⓘ
linked to:
Daikoku
Ebisu ⓘ Fukurokuju ⓘ Hotei ⓘ Jurōjin ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 7 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Japanese folk religion ⓘ Shinto ⓘ |
| symbol | treasure ship ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPopularity |
Edo period
ⓘ
Muromachi period ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
New Year talismans
ⓘ
engravings and prints ⓘ pilgrimage to shrines and temples ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seven Lucky Gods Description of subject: The Seven Lucky Gods are a group of popular Japanese deities from Shinto and Buddhist traditions who are believed to bring good fortune, wealth, longevity, and happiness.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.