Ame-no-Koyane-no-mikoto
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Ame-no-Koyane-no-mikoto is a prominent Shinto deity revered as an ancestral kami of influential clans and a divine minister who serves as a central figure in court and ritual traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ame-no-Koyane-no-mikoto canonical | 2 |
| Ame-no-Koyane | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4910174 — 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: Ame-no-Koyane-no-mikoto Context triple: [Kasuga Taisha, dedicatedTo, Ame-no-Koyane-no-mikoto]
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A.
Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto
Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto is a prominent Shinto deity associated with thunder, swords, and martial valor, revered as a powerful protector and patron of warriors.
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B.
Ninigi-no-Mikoto
Ninigi-no-Mikoto is a central deity in Japanese mythology, known as the grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu who descended to earth and became the divine progenitor of Japan’s imperial line.
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C.
Wakahirume-no-Mikoto
Wakahirume-no-Mikoto is a Shinto goddess associated with the rising sun and weaving, revered as a divine maiden linked to the sun deity Amaterasu.
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D.
Ōkuninushi
Ōkuninushi is a major Shinto deity associated with nation-building, medicine, agriculture, and good fortune, often revered as a protector and creator of the land of Japan.
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E.
Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto
Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto is a major storm and sea deity in Japanese mythology, known from the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki for his tumultuous behavior, exile from heaven, and slaying of the eight-headed serpent Yamata no Orochi.
- 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: Ame-no-Koyane-no-mikoto Target entity description: Ame-no-Koyane-no-mikoto is a prominent Shinto deity revered as an ancestral kami of influential clans and a divine minister who serves as a central figure in court and ritual traditions.
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A.
Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto
Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto is a prominent Shinto deity associated with thunder, swords, and martial valor, revered as a powerful protector and patron of warriors.
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B.
Ninigi-no-Mikoto
Ninigi-no-Mikoto is a central deity in Japanese mythology, known as the grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu who descended to earth and became the divine progenitor of Japan’s imperial line.
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C.
Wakahirume-no-Mikoto
Wakahirume-no-Mikoto is a Shinto goddess associated with the rising sun and weaving, revered as a divine maiden linked to the sun deity Amaterasu.
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D.
Ōkuninushi
Ōkuninushi is a major Shinto deity associated with nation-building, medicine, agriculture, and good fortune, often revered as a protector and creator of the land of Japan.
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E.
Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto
Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto is a major storm and sea deity in Japanese mythology, known from the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki for his tumultuous behavior, exile from heaven, and slaying of the eight-headed serpent Yamata no Orochi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto deity
ⓘ
kami ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Kojiki
ⓘ
Nihon Shoki ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ise Grand Shrine tradition
ⓘ
Shinto liturgy ⓘ imperial court rituals ⓘ norito (Shinto ritual prayers) ⓘ |
| classification | kami of ritual and liturgy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| function |
advising other kami in rituals
ⓘ
recitation of ritual prayers ⓘ |
| gender | male deity ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
patron of ritualists and courtiers
ⓘ
protector of ritual order ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
court ceremonies
ⓘ
state rituals ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
mikoto
ⓘ
linked to:
Mikoto
|
| influence | development of Japanese court ritual tradition ⓘ |
| isAncestralKamiOf |
Fujiwara clan
ⓘ
Nakatomi clan ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| mythologicalPeriod | Age of the Gods ⓘ |
| nameWrittenIn | Japanese ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Amano-Iwato myth ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| role |
ancestral kami
ⓘ
divine minister ⓘ ritual specialist ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Fujiwara clan
ⓘ
Nakatomi clan ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | ancestral deity of court ritualists ⓘ |
| worshippedAt |
Kasuga Taisha
ⓘ
Katori Shrine ⓘ various Fujiwara-related shrines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ame-no-Koyane-no-mikoto Description of subject: Ame-no-Koyane-no-mikoto is a prominent Shinto deity revered as an ancestral kami of influential clans and a divine minister who serves as a central figure in court and ritual traditions.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Ame-no-Koyane-no-mikoto