Izumo Taishakyo

E186507

Shinto religious organization religious corporation

Izumo Taishakyo is a Shinto religious organization centered on the worship and traditions of Izumo Taisha, one of Japan’s most ancient and revered shrines.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Izumo Taisha priesthood	1
Izumo Taishakyo canonical	1
Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1494718 — 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: Izumo Taishakyo
Context triple: [Sect Shinto, hasPart, Izumo Taishakyo]

A. Shinto Taikyo
Shinto Taikyo is a Shinto religious sect in Japan that emphasizes traditional Shinto rituals and teachings within the broader framework of Sect Shinto.
B. Meiji Jingū
Meiji Jingū is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, renowned for its tranquil forested grounds amid the city.
C. Kumano Hongu Taisha
Kumano Hongu Taisha is a major Shinto shrine and one of the three grand shrines of the Kumano region, revered as a key pilgrimage destination on Japan’s ancient Kumano Kodo routes.
D. Kumano Hayatama Taisha
Kumano Hayatama Taisha is a major Shinto shrine and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Japan, revered as one of the three grand Kumano shrines and a key center of ancient pilgrimage.
E. Kasuga Taisha
Kasuga Taisha is an ancient Shinto shrine in Nara, Japan, renowned for its thousands of stone and bronze lanterns and its deep historical and cultural significance.
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: Izumo Taishakyo
Target entity description: Izumo Taishakyo is a Shinto religious organization centered on the worship and traditions of Izumo Taisha, one of Japan’s most ancient and revered shrines.

A. Shinto Taikyo
Shinto Taikyo is a Shinto religious sect in Japan that emphasizes traditional Shinto rituals and teachings within the broader framework of Sect Shinto.
B. Meiji Jingū
Meiji Jingū is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, renowned for its tranquil forested grounds amid the city.
C. Kumano Hongu Taisha
Kumano Hongu Taisha is a major Shinto shrine and one of the three grand shrines of the Kumano region, revered as a key pilgrimage destination on Japan’s ancient Kumano Kodo routes.
D. Kumano Hayatama Taisha
Kumano Hayatama Taisha is a major Shinto shrine and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Japan, revered as one of the three grand Kumano shrines and a key center of ancient pilgrimage.
E. Kasuga Taisha
Kasuga Taisha is an ancient Shinto shrine in Nara, Japan, renowned for its thousands of stone and bronze lanterns and its deep historical and cultural significance.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Shinto religious organization ⓘ religious corporation ⓘ
associatedPrefecture	Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedRegion	Izumo region ⓘ
associatedShrine	Izumo Taisha ⓘ linked to: Izumo Taisha Shrine
basedIn	Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan ⓘ
centeredOnWorshipOf	kami of Izumo Taisha ⓘ Ōkuninushi-no-Ōkami ⓘ linked to: Ōkuninushi
country	Japan ⓘ
culturalRole	maintenance of traditional Shinto ceremonies ⓘ preservation of Izumo Taisha rituals ⓘ
doctrineFocus	Izumo Taisha traditions ⓘ veneration of Ōkuninushi ⓘ
hasBelief	importance of ancestral and regional deities ⓘ reverence for kami ⓘ
hasClergyTitle	gūji (chief priest) ⓘ shinshoku (Shinto priest) ⓘ
hasCommunity	Shinto adherents devoted to Izumo Taisha ⓘ
hasFestival	Kamiari-sai related observances ⓘ annual grand festival of Izumo Taisha ⓘ
hasMainShrine	Izumo Taisha ⓘ linked to: Izumo Taisha Shrine
hasObjective	continuation of Izumo Taisha worship customs ⓘ transmission of Izumo Shinto teachings ⓘ
hasPilgrimage	pilgrimage to Izumo Taisha ⓘ
hasRitual	Shinto festivals (matsuri) ⓘ prayer offerings ⓘ purification rites ⓘ seasonal ceremonies ⓘ
hasSacredSite	Izumo Taisha precincts ⓘ linked to: Izumo Taisha Shrine auxiliary shrines of Izumo Taisha ⓘ
languageOfWorship	Japanese ⓘ
organizationalStructure	head organization with affiliated priests and shrines ⓘ
primaryDeity	Ōkuninushi-no-Ōkami ⓘ linked to: Ōkuninushi
recognizedAs	Shinto denomination ⓘ
religion	Shinto ⓘ
religiousPractice	offerings of food and sake to kami ⓘ recitation of norito ⓘ ritual dances and music ⓘ
religiousTradition	Izumo Shinto ⓘ Shinto shrine-centered worship ⓘ
spiritualFocus	blessings of Ōkuninushi for relationships and well-being ⓘ relationship between humans and kami ⓘ
typeOfOrganization	non-Christian religious body in Japan ⓘ
usesScriptureType	norito (Shinto liturgical prayers) ⓘ
venerates	mythological deities of Izumo tradition ⓘ
worshipStyle	kami worship ⓘ shrine-centered rituals ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sect Shinto → hasPart → Izumo Taishakyo ⓘ

Chinatown, Honolulu → contains → Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii ⓘ

linked to: Izumo Taishakyo

Reitaisai (Grand Festival) → organisedBy → Izumo Taisha priesthood ⓘ