Grass-Cutting Sword
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Grass-Cutting Sword is the English name for Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, a legendary Japanese sword and one of the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grass-Cutting Sword canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5905285 — 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: Grass-Cutting Sword Context triple: [Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, alsoKnownAs, Grass-Cutting Sword]
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A.
Chain Sword
Chain Sword is a retractable, chain-linked blade weapon used by the Jaeger Gipsy Danger in the Pacific Rim universe for close-quarters combat against kaiju.
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B.
Finn’s grass sword
Finn’s grass sword is a powerful, shape-shifting weapon in Adventure Time that grants Finn enhanced combat abilities and plays a key role in several major battles and story arcs.
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C.
Barrow-blade
Barrow-blade is an enchanted sword from the Barrow-downs in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, notable for being carried by Samwise Gamgee during the quest of the Fellowship of the Ring.
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D.
Espada
Espada is a Spanish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals in sports, politics, and the arts.
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E.
Goliath's sword
Goliath's sword is the massive weapon taken by the young David after defeating the Philistine giant Goliath, later becoming a symbol of God's deliverance and David's rising status in biblical tradition.
- 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: Grass-Cutting Sword Target entity description: Grass-Cutting Sword is the English name for Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, a legendary Japanese sword and one of the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan.
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A.
Chain Sword
Chain Sword is a retractable, chain-linked blade weapon used by the Jaeger Gipsy Danger in the Pacific Rim universe for close-quarters combat against kaiju.
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B.
Finn’s grass sword
Finn’s grass sword is a powerful, shape-shifting weapon in Adventure Time that grants Finn enhanced combat abilities and plays a key role in several major battles and story arcs.
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C.
Barrow-blade
Barrow-blade is an enchanted sword from the Barrow-downs in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, notable for being carried by Samwise Gamgee during the quest of the Fellowship of the Ring.
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D.
Espada
Espada is a Spanish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals in sports, politics, and the arts.
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E.
Goliath's sword
Goliath's sword is the massive weapon taken by the young David after defeating the Philistine giant Goliath, later becoming a symbol of God's deliverance and David's rising status in biblical tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese mythological weapon
ⓘ
legendary sword ⓘ mythological object ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Kojiki
ⓘ
Nihon Shoki ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Japanese creation myths
ⓘ
divine mandate of the emperor ⓘ |
| associatedMyth |
Yamata-no-Orochi legend
ⓘ
legends of Prince Yamato Takeru ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial Regalia of Japan
ⓘ
Japanese imperial family ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial House of Japan
Shinto ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Amaterasu
ⓘ
Susanoo ⓘ |
| category |
Imperial regalia of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Regalia of Japan
Japanese mythology ⓘ Mythological swords ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
imperial regalia
ⓘ
symbol of Japanese monarchy ⓘ |
| eraOfOrigin | ancient Japan ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi
ⓘ
linked to:
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
Kusanagi ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | name Kusanagi means Grass-Cutting ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInMyth | protecting its bearer from fire and wind ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi ⓘ |
| keptAt | Atsuta Shrine ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedInLegend |
Atsuta Shrine, Nagoya
ⓘ
linked to:
Atsuta Shrine
|
| mythologicalOrigin | found in the tail of the eight-headed serpent Yamata-no-Orochi ⓘ |
| mythologicalType | divine sword ⓘ |
| partOf |
Three Sacred Treasures of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Regalia of Japan
|
| partOfSetWith |
Yasakani no Magatama
ⓘ
Yata no Kagami ⓘ |
| religiousRole | sacred Shinto treasure ⓘ |
| status | object of veneration ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
legitimacy of the emperor
ⓘ
military power ⓘ valor ⓘ |
| translatedName | Grass-Cutting Sword ⓘ |
| usedBy | Yamato Takeru ⓘ |
| usedInRitual | imperial enthronement ceremonies ⓘ |
| visibility | not publicly displayed ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grass-Cutting Sword Description of subject: Grass-Cutting Sword is the English name for Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, a legendary Japanese sword and one of the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.