Aoi Matsuri procession
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The Aoi Matsuri procession is a grand, Heian-period–style parade in Kyoto featuring elaborately costumed participants, including the saio-dai imperial priestess, that reenacts ancient court rituals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aoi Matsuri procession canonical | 3 |
| Aoi Matsuri parade | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12614055 — 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: Aoi Matsuri procession Context triple: [saio-dai, festival, Aoi Matsuri procession]
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A.
Otsu Matsuri
Otsu Matsuri is a traditional autumn festival in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, known for its elaborately decorated festival floats and lively street processions.
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B.
Sagichō Matsuri
Sagichō Matsuri is a traditional Japanese fire festival, particularly famous in Ōmihachiman, where elaborate straw floats are paraded and ceremonially burned to pray for good fortune and mark the end of the New Year period.
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C.
Kanda Matsuri
Kanda Matsuri is one of Tokyo’s most famous and historic Shinto festivals, featuring grand processions of mikoshi (portable shrines) and vibrant celebrations centered in the Kanda district.
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D.
Sannō Matsuri
Sannō Matsuri is one of Tokyo’s major traditional Shinto festivals, featuring elaborate processions and rituals that honor the deities of Hie Shrine and celebrate the city’s prosperity.
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E.
Tenjin Matsuri
Tenjin Matsuri is one of Japan’s most famous and historic summer festivals in Osaka, featuring elaborate river processions, traditional performances, and fireworks in honor of the deity of scholarship.
- 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: Aoi Matsuri procession Target entity description: The Aoi Matsuri procession is a grand, Heian-period–style parade in Kyoto featuring elaborately costumed participants, including the saio-dai imperial priestess, that reenacts ancient court rituals.
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A.
Otsu Matsuri
Otsu Matsuri is a traditional autumn festival in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, known for its elaborately decorated festival floats and lively street processions.
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B.
Sagichō Matsuri
Sagichō Matsuri is a traditional Japanese fire festival, particularly famous in Ōmihachiman, where elaborate straw floats are paraded and ceremonially burned to pray for good fortune and mark the end of the New Year period.
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C.
Kanda Matsuri
Kanda Matsuri is one of Tokyo’s most famous and historic Shinto festivals, featuring grand processions of mikoshi (portable shrines) and vibrant celebrations centered in the Kanda district.
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D.
Sannō Matsuri
Sannō Matsuri is one of Tokyo’s major traditional Shinto festivals, featuring elaborate processions and rituals that honor the deities of Hie Shrine and celebrate the city’s prosperity.
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E.
Tenjin Matsuri
Tenjin Matsuri is one of Japan’s most famous and historic summer festivals in Osaka, featuring elaborate river processions, traditional performances, and fireworks in honor of the deity of scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural event
ⓘ
festival procession ⓘ traditional parade ⓘ |
| approximateParticipants | hundreds of participants ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heian period
ⓘ
Kamo Shrines ⓘ |
| category |
Culture in Kyoto
ⓘ
Parades in Japan ⓘ Shinto processions ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major traditional event of Kyoto
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preserves ancient Kyoto court culture ⓘ |
| dressCode | Heian court costumes ⓘ |
| endPoint | Kamigamo Shrine ⓘ |
| features |
attendants of the saio-dai
ⓘ
court nobles in traditional robes ⓘ elaborately costumed participants ⓘ mounted courtiers ⓘ musicians ⓘ ox-drawn carts ⓘ saio-dai imperial priestess ⓘ
linked to:
saio-dai (imperial princess stand-in)
standard bearers ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasNameInJapanese | 葵祭行列 ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | imperial rituals to appease Kamo deities ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Kamo Shrines route in Kyoto ⓘ
linked to:
Kyoto Imperial Palace to Kamo Shrines
Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
Kamigamo Shrine
ⓘ
Shimogamo Shrine ⓘ |
| namedAfter | hollyhock leaves ⓘ |
| occursOn | May 15 ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Shinto priests of Kamo Shrines ⓘ |
| partOf | Aoi Matsuri ⓘ |
| reenacts |
Heian-period imperial processions
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ancient court rituals ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| roleOfSaioDai |
leads the women’s section of the procession
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symbolic imperial priestess ⓘ |
| routeIncludes |
Kamigamo Shrine
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Shimogamo Shrine ⓘ |
| selectionOfSaioDai | unmarried woman from Kyoto society ⓘ |
| startPoint | Kyoto Imperial Palace ⓘ |
| style | Heian-period style ⓘ |
| timePeriodRepresented |
Heian court era
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linked to:
Heian period
|
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| uses | hollyhock leaves as decoration ⓘ |
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