Yahata-no-kami
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Yahata-no-kami is a Shinto deity identified with Hachiman, revered as a protective kami of warriors and the nation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yahata-no-kami canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9435470 — 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: Yahata-no-kami Context triple: [Iwashimizu Hachimangū, enshrinesTitleOfHachiman, Yahata-no-kami]
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A.
Ōyamakui-no-kami
Ōyamakui-no-kami is a Shinto mountain and guardian deity traditionally revered as the protective kami of Mount Hiei and the surrounding region.
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B.
Yahashira-no-Mikogami
Yahashira-no-Mikogami is a Shinto deity venerated at Yasaka Shrine, associated with protection and blessings for worshippers.
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C.
Yashimajinumi-no-Kami
Yashimajinumi-no-Kami is a deity in Japanese mythology, traditionally regarded as a divine offspring associated with the storm god Susanoo.
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D.
Ama-no-ukihashi
Ama-no-ukihashi is a mythical "floating bridge of heaven" in Japanese Shinto cosmology that links the heavenly realm of the gods with the earthly world.
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E.
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.
- 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: Yahata-no-kami Target entity description: Yahata-no-kami is a Shinto deity identified with Hachiman, revered as a protective kami of warriors and the nation.
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A.
Ōyamakui-no-kami
Ōyamakui-no-kami is a Shinto mountain and guardian deity traditionally revered as the protective kami of Mount Hiei and the surrounding region.
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B.
Yahashira-no-Mikogami
Yahashira-no-Mikogami is a Shinto deity venerated at Yasaka Shrine, associated with protection and blessings for worshippers.
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C.
Yashimajinumi-no-Kami
Yashimajinumi-no-Kami is a deity in Japanese mythology, traditionally regarded as a divine offspring associated with the storm god Susanoo.
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D.
Ama-no-ukihashi
Ama-no-ukihashi is a mythical "floating bridge of heaven" in Japanese Shinto cosmology that links the heavenly realm of the gods with the earthly world.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto deity
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kami ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
military protection
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national protection ⓘ warriors ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese deities
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protective deities ⓘ war deities ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Hachiman shrines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalentName |
Yahata no Kami
NERFINISHED
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Yahata-kami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
martial protection
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national guardianship ⓘ |
| identifiedWith | Hachiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedDeity | Hachiman Ōkami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| role |
protective kami of the nation
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protective kami of warriors ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Japanese people
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samurai ⓘ warriors ⓘ |
| worshipedAs |
guardian of Japan
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patron of samurai ⓘ |
| worshipedIn | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yahata-no-kami Description of subject: Yahata-no-kami is a Shinto deity identified with Hachiman, revered as a protective kami of warriors and the nation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.