Kurozumi school of Shinto
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The Kurozumi school of Shinto is a modern Japanese Shinto movement founded in the 19th century that emphasizes personal spiritual renewal and direct communion with the sun goddess Amaterasu.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kurozumi school of Shinto canonical | 1 |
| Kurozumikyo Shinto sect | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7700050 — 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: Kurozumi school of Shinto Context triple: [Kurozumikyo, religiousFamily, Kurozumi school of Shinto]
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A.
Nikai school
Nikai school is a political faction or group associated with the Nikai faction, likely centered around the leadership or ideology of a figure named Nikai.
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B.
Shinto Shusei-ha
Shinto Shusei-ha is a modern Shinto sect that emphasizes moral cultivation and national ethics within the broader framework of Sect Shinto.
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C.
Honmon Butsuryu-shu
Honmon Butsuryu-shu is a Japanese Buddhist denomination that follows the teachings of Nichiren, emphasizing exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra and the chanting of its title as the core of practice.
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D.
Yushima Seidō
Yushima Seidō is a historic Confucian temple and former educational center in Tokyo, Japan, known as a key site for Confucian learning during the Edo period.
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E.
Shinto Honkyoku
Shinto Honkyoku is a traditional Shinto liturgical component, likely consisting of core ritual texts, chants, or practices central to Sect Shinto worship.
- 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: Kurozumi school of Shinto Target entity description: The Kurozumi school of Shinto is a modern Japanese Shinto movement founded in the 19th century that emphasizes personal spiritual renewal and direct communion with the sun goddess Amaterasu.
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A.
Nikai school
Nikai school is a political faction or group associated with the Nikai faction, likely centered around the leadership or ideology of a figure named Nikai.
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B.
Shinto Shusei-ha
Shinto Shusei-ha is a modern Shinto sect that emphasizes moral cultivation and national ethics within the broader framework of Sect Shinto.
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C.
Honmon Butsuryu-shu
Honmon Butsuryu-shu is a Japanese Buddhist denomination that follows the teachings of Nichiren, emphasizing exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra and the chanting of its title as the core of practice.
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D.
Yushima Seidō
Yushima Seidō is a historic Confucian temple and former educational center in Tokyo, Japan, known as a key site for Confucian learning during the Edo period.
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E.
Shinto Honkyoku
Shinto Honkyoku is a traditional Shinto liturgical component, likely consisting of core ritual texts, chants, or practices central to Sect Shinto worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto new religious movement
ⓘ
Shinto sect ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| classification |
Kyōha Shintō (sect Shinto)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sect Shinto
|
| coreDeity |
Amaterasu
ⓘ
Amaterasu Ōmikami ⓘ
linked to:
Amaterasu
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| emphasis |
direct communion with Amaterasu
ⓘ
personal spiritual renewal ⓘ sun worship ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYearApprox | 1814 ⓘ |
| founder | Kurozumi Munetada ⓘ |
| goalOfPractice |
harmonizing with the will of Amaterasu
ⓘ
spiritual renewal ⓘ |
| hasFollowers | lay believers in Japan ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
developed further in Meiji period
ⓘ
emerged during late Edo period Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| moralTeaching |
cheerfulness
ⓘ
diligence ⓘ gratitude ⓘ sincerity ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kurozumi Munetada ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | headed by a spiritual leader descended from founder ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Bizen Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Okayama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practice |
daily worship of the sun
ⓘ
moral self-cultivation ⓘ prayer to Amaterasu ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the Shinto sects in the Meiji period ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Okayama area
ⓘ
linked to:
Okayama
primarily in western Japan ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Konkokyō
ⓘ
linked to:
Konkokyo
other Shinto sects such as Tenrikyō ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| ritualFocus |
gratitude to the sun
ⓘ
prayers for health and prosperity ⓘ |
| scriptureOrText | teachings of Kurozumi Munetada ⓘ |
| theology |
humans share divine nature with kami
ⓘ
optimistic view of human nature ⓘ |
| typeOfSpirituality | sun-centered devotional practice ⓘ |
| viewOnAmaterasu |
Amaterasu as central object of devotion
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Amaterasu as source of life-giving light ⓘ |
| viewOnKami | kami present in natural phenomena, especially the sun ⓘ |
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linked to: Kurozumi school of Shinto