Ame-no-Nuboko
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Ame-no-Nuboko is the divine spear in Japanese mythology used by the creator deities to stir the primordial sea and form the first land.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ame-no-Nuboko canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6536191 — 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-Nuboko Context triple: [Izanagi, weapon, Ame-no-Nuboko]
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A.
Ame-no-Oshihomimi
Ame-no-Oshihomimi is a Shinto deity in Japanese mythology, known as a divine ancestor of the imperial line and a key figure in the heavenly lineage leading to the first emperor.
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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.
Inahi no Mikoto
Inahi no Mikoto is a deity in Japanese mythology, known as one of the divine offspring in the lineage leading to the imperial family.
- 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-Nuboko Target entity description: Ame-no-Nuboko is the divine spear in Japanese mythology used by the creator deities to stir the primordial sea and form the first land.
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A.
Ame-no-Oshihomimi
Ame-no-Oshihomimi is a Shinto deity in Japanese mythology, known as a divine ancestor of the imperial line and a key figure in the heavenly lineage leading to the first emperor.
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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.
Inahi no Mikoto
Inahi no Mikoto is a deity in Japanese mythology, known as one of the divine offspring in the lineage leading to the imperial family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
divine spear
ⓘ
mythological weapon ⓘ object in Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| actionInMyth | stirring the brine of the sea ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
Kojiki
ⓘ
Nihon Shoki ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmogony
ⓘ
creation myth ⓘ primordial ocean ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Izanagi-no-Mikoto
ⓘ
linked to:
Izanagi
Izanami-no-Mikoto ⓘ
linked to:
Izanami
|
| category |
Shinto objects
ⓘ
mythological spears ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction | shaping the world ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | separating sea and land ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Shinto ⓘ |
| hasEpithet | heavenly jeweled spear ⓘ |
| hasMedium | spear ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locationInMyth |
Ame-no-ukihashi
ⓘ
linked to:
Ama-no-ukihashi
|
| mythology | Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | heavenly jeweled spear ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | instrument of creation ⓘ |
| relatedPlaceInMyth |
Onogoro Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Onogoro-shima
heaven ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shinto creation narrative ⓘ |
| resultOfAction |
formation of Onogoro-shima
ⓘ
solidification of the earth ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | creation of the first land ⓘ |
| statusInMyth | sacred object ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
creative power of the gods
ⓘ
transition from chaos to order ⓘ |
| usedByDeity |
Izanagi
ⓘ
Izanami ⓘ |
| usedFor |
creating land
ⓘ
stirring the primordial sea ⓘ |
| wieldedFrom | floating bridge of heaven ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ame-no-Nuboko Description of subject: Ame-no-Nuboko is the divine spear in Japanese mythology used by the creator deities to stir the primordial sea and form the first land.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.