Ōnamuchi
E645905
Ōnamuchi is another name for Ōkuninushi, a major Shinto deity associated with nation-building, medicine, and good fortune in Japanese mythology.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6240762 — 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: Ōnamuchi Context triple: [Ōkuninushi, otherName, Ōnamuchi]
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A.
Takamikura
Takamikura is the ornate imperial throne used in Kyoto for the enthronement ceremonies of Japanese emperors.
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B.
Marunouchi
Marunouchi is a central Tokyo business district known for its concentration of corporate headquarters, upscale offices, and proximity to Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace.
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C.
Shimotsuki
Shimotsuki was a Japanese destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in World War II before being sunk in late 1944.
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D.
Asago
Asago is a city in northern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its mountainous scenery, historic castle ruins, and hot spring resorts.
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E.
Nakanai
Nakanai is an Austronesian language spoken on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea, known for its role in the linguistic diversity of the Bismarck Archipelago.
- 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: Ōnamuchi Target entity description: Ōnamuchi is another name for Ōkuninushi, a major Shinto deity associated with nation-building, medicine, and good fortune in Japanese mythology.
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A.
Takamikura
Takamikura is the ornate imperial throne used in Kyoto for the enthronement ceremonies of Japanese emperors.
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B.
Marunouchi
Marunouchi is a central Tokyo business district known for its concentration of corporate headquarters, upscale offices, and proximity to Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace.
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C.
Shimotsuki
Shimotsuki was a Japanese destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in World War II before being sunk in late 1944.
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D.
Asago
Asago is a city in northern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its mountainous scenery, historic castle ruins, and hot spring resorts.
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E.
Nakanai
Nakanai is an Austronesian language spoken on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea, known for its role in the linguistic diversity of the Bismarck Archipelago.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto deity
ⓘ
kami ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ōkuninushi ⓘ |
| alsoRomanizedAs |
Onamuchi
ⓘ
linked to:
Ōnamuchi
|
| associatedConcept |
en-musubi (binding of fates and relationships)
ⓘ
kokudo-kaihei (opening and developing the land) ⓘ yakuyoke (warding off misfortune) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agriculture
ⓘ
creation of the land of Japan ⓘ healing ⓘ marriage ⓘ prosperity ⓘ relationships ⓘ |
| centralText |
Kojiki
ⓘ
Nihon Shoki ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Sukunabikona in nation-building ⓘ |
| cosmicRole | earthly ruler before transfer to heavenly deities ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| domain |
good fortune
ⓘ
medicine ⓘ nation-building ⓘ |
| family | descendant of Susanoo ⓘ |
| gender | male deity ⓘ |
| hasRole |
god of good fortune
ⓘ
god of medicine ⓘ nation-building deity ⓘ protector of the land ⓘ ruler of Izumo in myth ⓘ |
| majorShrine |
Izumo Taisha
ⓘ
linked to:
Izumo Taisha Shrine
|
| mythicEvent | ceded rule of the land to the heavenly deities (Amatsukami) ⓘ |
| mythology | Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
protagonist in Izumo myths
ⓘ
receiver of the land from other kami ⓘ |
| regionOfCult | Izumo ⓘ |
| relatedDeity |
Sukunabikona
ⓘ
Susanoo ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| symbol |
domestic happiness
ⓘ
economic prosperity ⓘ fertility ⓘ medicine ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
patron of business prosperity
ⓘ
patron of matchmaking ⓘ |
| worshippedAt |
Izumo Taisha
ⓘ
linked to:
Izumo Taisha Shrine
various Shinto shrines in Japan ⓘ |
| worshipType |
personal guardian deity
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state-protecting deity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ōnamuchi Description of subject: Ōnamuchi is another name for Ōkuninushi, a major Shinto deity associated with nation-building, medicine, and good fortune in Japanese mythology.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ōnamuchi