misogi
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Misogi is a Shinto purification practice involving ritual washing, often in natural water sources like rivers or waterfalls, to cleanse spiritual impurity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| misogi canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T224312 — 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: misogi Context triple: [Shinto, majorRitual, misogi]
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A.
nde
nde is the ISO 639-2 code for Northern Ndebele, a Bantu language spoken primarily in Zimbabwe.
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B.
Muck
Muck is one of the Small Isles of Scotland, a tiny Inner Hebridean island known for its rugged coastline, wildlife, and remote rural character.
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C.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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D.
SV
SV is the two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code assigned to El Salvador.
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E.
Insomniac
Insomniac is a 1995 punk rock album by Green Day, known for its heavier, darker sound and fast-paced, aggressive songs.
- 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: misogi Target entity description: Misogi is a Shinto purification practice involving ritual washing, often in natural water sources like rivers or waterfalls, to cleanse spiritual impurity.
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A.
nde
nde is the ISO 639-2 code for Northern Ndebele, a Bantu language spoken primarily in Zimbabwe.
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B.
Muck
Muck is one of the Small Isles of Scotland, a tiny Inner Hebridean island known for its rugged coastline, wildlife, and remote rural character.
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C.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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D.
SV
SV is the two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code assigned to El Salvador.
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E.
Insomniac
Insomniac is a 1995 punk rock album by Green Day, known for its heavier, darker sound and fast-paced, aggressive songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto purification ritual
ⓘ
religious practice ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
harae
ⓘ
kami ⓘ kegare ⓘ purity ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Izanagi ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Japanese religious culture
ⓘ
Shinto ritual system ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalOrigin | Izanagi’s purification after returning from Yomi ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
removal of kegare (ritual impurity)
ⓘ
restoration of spiritual harmony ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
misogi under waterfalls
ⓘ
misogi-harae ⓘ
linked to:
harae
sea misogi ⓘ |
| involvesAction |
breathing exercises
ⓘ
immersion in cold water ⓘ recitation of norito (Shinto prayers) ⓘ ritual clapping ⓘ ritual washing of the body ⓘ standing under falling water ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
chanting of sacred words
ⓘ
group participation ⓘ wearing white garments ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Shinto practitioners
ⓘ
Shinto priests ⓘ lay worshippers ⓘ |
| performedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| performedOnOccasion |
before entering a shrine
ⓘ
before important life events ⓘ before major Shinto festivals ⓘ |
| relatedPractice |
harae (general Shinto purification)
ⓘ
temizu (hand and mouth purification at shrine basins) ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| requiresCondition |
observance of ritual etiquette
ⓘ
ritual intention of purification ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cleansing of spiritual pollution
ⓘ
renewal ⓘ return to a pure state ⓘ |
| timeAssociation |
often performed at dawn
ⓘ
often performed in winter for austerity training ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
purification basin
ⓘ
river ⓘ sea ⓘ waterfall ⓘ |
| usesMedium | water ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: misogi Description of subject: Misogi is a Shinto purification practice involving ritual washing, often in natural water sources like rivers or waterfalls, to cleanse spiritual impurity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.