Omizutori ritual
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The Omizutori ritual is an annual Buddhist fire and water ceremony held at Tōdai-ji’s Nigatsu-dō Hall in Nara, Japan, marking a centuries-old rite of repentance and the welcoming of spring.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Omizutori ritual canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20584044 — 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: Omizutori ritual Context triple: [Nigatsu-dō, knownFor, Omizutori ritual]
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A.
Shinto misogi rites
Shinto misogi rites are purification rituals involving the symbolic cleansing of body and spirit, often with water, that trace their mythological origin to the purification of the deity Izanagi.
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B.
Kameyama no misasagi
Kameyama no misasagi is the imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the traditional burial site of Emperor Kameyama.
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C.
Shirakawa no misasagi
Shirakawa no misasagi is the imperial mausoleum in Kyoto that serves as the traditional burial site of the Japanese Emperor Shirakawa.
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D.
Ōyamatsumi
Ōyamatsumi is a Shinto mountain and sea god revered as a powerful kami of nature, warfare, and protection.
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E.
Yata-no-Hi Matsuri
Yata-no-Hi Matsuri is a traditional Japanese festival held at Kumano Hongu Taisha in Wakayama Prefecture, celebrating the sacred three-legged crow Yatagarasu and the spiritual heritage of the Kumano region.
- 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: Omizutori ritual Target entity description: The Omizutori ritual is an annual Buddhist fire and water ceremony held at Tōdai-ji’s Nigatsu-dō Hall in Nara, Japan, marking a centuries-old rite of repentance and the welcoming of spring.
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A.
Shinto misogi rites
Shinto misogi rites are purification rituals involving the symbolic cleansing of body and spirit, often with water, that trace their mythological origin to the purification of the deity Izanagi.
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B.
Kameyama no misasagi
Kameyama no misasagi is the imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the traditional burial site of Emperor Kameyama.
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C.
Shirakawa no misasagi
Shirakawa no misasagi is the imperial mausoleum in Kyoto that serves as the traditional burial site of the Japanese Emperor Shirakawa.
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D.
Ōyamatsumi
Ōyamatsumi is a Shinto mountain and sea god revered as a powerful kami of nature, warfare, and protection.
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E.
Yata-no-Hi Matsuri
Yata-no-Hi Matsuri is a traditional Japanese festival held at Kumano Hongu Taisha in Wakayama Prefecture, celebrating the sacred three-legged crow Yatagarasu and the spiritual heritage of the Kumano region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.