Oeshiki festival
E785922
The Oeshiki festival is a Japanese Buddhist observance commemorating the death of Nichiren, marked by nighttime processions of elaborately decorated lantern floats and chanting devotees.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oeshiki festival canonical | 1 |
| Oeshiki lantern festival | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9206500 — 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: Oeshiki festival Context triple: [Zojo-ji Temple, hasFestival, Oeshiki festival]
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A.
Moatsu festival
Moatsu festival is a traditional springtime celebration of the Ao Naga people of Nagaland, marked by rituals, feasting, dancing, and community bonding to welcome a new agricultural season.
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B.
Sagicho Festival
The Sagicho Festival is a traditional fire festival in Omihachiman, Japan, featuring elaborately decorated floats that are paraded and then dramatically burned to mark the coming of spring.
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C.
Fujinomiya Festival
The Fujinomiya Festival is a traditional autumn matsuri in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, known for its ornate festival floats, lively street processions, and celebrations centered around the historic Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine.
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D.
Hatsu-uma Festival
The Hatsu-uma Festival is a Shinto celebration held in early February to honor the deity Inari, marking the first “day of the horse” of the lunar year with prayers for prosperity and good harvests.
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E.
Myoko festival
Myoko festival is a prominent traditional celebration of the Apatani people of Arunachal Pradesh, India, marked by elaborate rituals for prosperity, social bonding, and community well-being.
- 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: Oeshiki festival Target entity description: The Oeshiki festival is a Japanese Buddhist observance commemorating the death of Nichiren, marked by nighttime processions of elaborately decorated lantern floats and chanting devotees.
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A.
Moatsu festival
Moatsu festival is a traditional springtime celebration of the Ao Naga people of Nagaland, marked by rituals, feasting, dancing, and community bonding to welcome a new agricultural season.
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B.
Sagicho Festival
The Sagicho Festival is a traditional fire festival in Omihachiman, Japan, featuring elaborately decorated floats that are paraded and then dramatically burned to mark the coming of spring.
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C.
Fujinomiya Festival
The Fujinomiya Festival is a traditional autumn matsuri in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, known for its ornate festival floats, lively street processions, and celebrations centered around the historic Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine.
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D.
Hatsu-uma Festival
The Hatsu-uma Festival is a Shinto celebration held in early February to honor the deity Inari, marking the first “day of the horse” of the lunar year with prayers for prosperity and good harvests.
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E.
Myoko festival
Myoko festival is a prominent traditional celebration of the Apatani people of Arunachal Pradesh, India, marked by elaborate rituals for prosperity, social bonding, and community well-being.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist festival
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Japanese religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ikegami Oeshiki
ⓘ
linked to:
Ikegami
Nichiren sect temples ⓘ |
| commemorates | death of Nichiren ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Japanese Buddhism
ⓘ
Japanese festival culture ⓘ |
| genre |
Buddhist memorial service
ⓘ
religious procession ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elaborately decorated lanterns
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held at night ⓘ large crowds of devotees ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
commemoration of a founder
ⓘ
devotional chanting ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| majorLocation |
Ikegami Honmon-ji
ⓘ
Minobu-san Kuon-ji ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Japanese Buddhists
ⓘ
followers of Nichiren Buddhism ⓘ |
| observedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| religiousFigureHonored | Nichiren ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Nichiren Buddhism ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
chanting of sutras
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nighttime processions ⓘ parading lantern floats ⓘ |
| uses |
cherry-blossom-style decorations
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lantern floats ⓘ mando lanterns ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oeshiki festival Description of subject: The Oeshiki festival is a Japanese Buddhist observance commemorating the death of Nichiren, marked by nighttime processions of elaborately decorated lantern floats and chanting devotees.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Oeshiki festival