Mizuko Kannon
E821444
Mizuko Kannon is a compassionate Japanese Buddhist manifestation of the bodhisattva Kannon, venerated as the protector of miscarried, aborted, and stillborn children.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Child-Giving Kannon | 2 |
| Mizuko Kannon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9689008 — 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: Mizuko Kannon Context triple: [Kannon, hasForm, Mizuko Kannon]
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A.
Shichifukujin
Shichifukujin are the Seven Lucky Gods in Japanese folklore, a group of deities believed to bring good fortune, prosperity, and happiness.
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B.
Benten-sama
Benten-sama is a Japanese Buddhist and Shinto goddess of music, eloquence, wealth, and the arts, derived from the Hindu deity Saraswati and widely venerated as one of Japan’s Seven Lucky Gods.
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C.
Benzaiten
Benzaiten is a Japanese Buddhist and Shinto goddess of music, eloquence, knowledge, and the arts, closely associated with water and often identified with the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
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D.
Jūichimen Kannon
Jūichimen Kannon is a revered form of the bodhisattva Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) depicted with eleven heads, symbolizing expanded compassion and the ability to perceive the suffering of all beings.
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E.
Hōshin Myōju
Hōshin Myōju was the wife of the famed Japanese tea master Sen no Rikyū, associated with the cultural milieu surrounding the development of wabi-cha tea ceremony aesthetics in the late Sengoku period.
- 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: Mizuko Kannon Target entity description: Mizuko Kannon is a compassionate Japanese Buddhist manifestation of the bodhisattva Kannon, venerated as the protector of miscarried, aborted, and stillborn children.
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A.
Shichifukujin
Shichifukujin are the Seven Lucky Gods in Japanese folklore, a group of deities believed to bring good fortune, prosperity, and happiness.
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B.
Benten-sama
Benten-sama is a Japanese Buddhist and Shinto goddess of music, eloquence, wealth, and the arts, derived from the Hindu deity Saraswati and widely venerated as one of Japan’s Seven Lucky Gods.
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C.
Benzaiten
Benzaiten is a Japanese Buddhist and Shinto goddess of music, eloquence, knowledge, and the arts, closely associated with water and often identified with the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
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D.
Jūichimen Kannon
Jūichimen Kannon is a revered form of the bodhisattva Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) depicted with eleven heads, symbolizing expanded compassion and the ability to perceive the suffering of all beings.
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E.
Hōshin Myōju
Hōshin Myōju was the wife of the famed Japanese tea master Sen no Rikyū, associated with the cultural milieu surrounding the development of wabi-cha tea ceremony aesthetics in the late Sengoku period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bodhisattva manifestation
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Japanese Buddhist deity ⓘ folk religious figure ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
grief over pregnancy loss
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healing after abortion ⓘ merit transfer to deceased children ⓘ parental mourning ⓘ ritual atonement ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Japanese Buddhist temples
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cemeteries in Japan ⓘ special mizuko kuyō halls ⓘ |
| associatedRitual | mizuko kuyō at temples and cemeteries ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Avalokiteśvara
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Kannon ⓘ |
| commemorativeFunction | memorialization of unborn children ⓘ |
| cultTitleOf | Kannon ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
modern Japanese religious practice
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postwar Japan ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 水子観音 ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Avalokiteśvara
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Kannon ⓘ Kanzeon ⓘ |
| iconography |
often depicted as a small Kannon statue
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often depicted holding a child ⓘ often depicted in white robes ⓘ often depicted surrounded by children ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| moralValence |
compassion
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mercy ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| relatedRitualObject |
bib-like red cloths (yodarekake)
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children’s toys placed at statues ⓘ small stone statues ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
protector of aborted children
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protector of miscarried children ⓘ protector of mizuko (water children) ⓘ protector of stillborn children ⓘ |
| theologicalStatus | popular manifestation of Kannon rather than separate canonical bodhisattva ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| venerationPractice |
dedication of statues
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mizuko kuyō memorial rites ⓘ offering of flowers and incense ⓘ offering of toys and sweets ⓘ prayer for the repose of mizuko souls ⓘ recitation of sutras ⓘ |
| worshipers |
bereaved parents
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families of stillborn children ⓘ women who experienced abortion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mizuko Kannon Description of subject: Mizuko Kannon is a compassionate Japanese Buddhist manifestation of the bodhisattva Kannon, venerated as the protector of miscarried, aborted, and stillborn children.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mizuko Kannon
linked to: Mizuko Kannon