gohei
E28728
Gohei are traditional Shinto ritual wands, typically made of a wooden stick adorned with zigzagging paper streamers, used in purification and offerings to kami.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| gohei canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T224344 — 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: gohei Context triple: [Shinto, hasRitualObject, gohei]
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A.
Nisshoki
Nisshoki, more commonly known as the Hinomaru, is the national flag of Japan featuring a red sun disc centered on a white field.
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B.
Hirakata
Hirakata is a city in Japan located between Osaka and Kyoto, known for its residential suburbs, historical sites, and the popular Hirakata Park amusement park.
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C.
Kantei
Kantei is the official office and residence complex of Japan’s Prime Minister, serving as the central hub of the country’s executive government.
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D.
Kimigayo
Kimigayo is the national anthem of Japan, known for its extremely short length and lyrics derived from a Heian-period waka poem expressing wishes for the emperor’s enduring reign.
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E.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
- 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: gohei Target entity description: Gohei are traditional Shinto ritual wands, typically made of a wooden stick adorned with zigzagging paper streamers, used in purification and offerings to kami.
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A.
Nisshoki
Nisshoki, more commonly known as the Hinomaru, is the national flag of Japan featuring a red sun disc centered on a white field.
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B.
Hirakata
Hirakata is a city in Japan located between Osaka and Kyoto, known for its residential suburbs, historical sites, and the popular Hirakata Park amusement park.
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C.
Kantei
Kantei is the official office and residence complex of Japan’s Prime Minister, serving as the central hub of the country’s executive government.
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D.
Kimigayo
Kimigayo is the national anthem of Japan, known for its extremely short length and lyrics derived from a Heian-period waka poem expressing wishes for the emperor’s enduring reign.
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E.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto ritual implement
ⓘ
religious object ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shinto rituals
ⓘ
Shinto shrines ⓘ kami ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese religious objects
ⓘ
Shinto objects ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese culture ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| foundIn | Japan ⓘ |
| handledBy |
kannushi
ⓘ
shinshoku ⓘ |
| hasPart |
shide
ⓘ
wooden stick ⓘ zigzag paper strips ⓘ |
| hasVariant | haraegushi ⓘ |
| location |
Shinto shrines
ⓘ
household kamidana ⓘ |
| madeOf |
paper streamers
ⓘ
wooden wand ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
haraegushi
ⓘ
shide ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| ritualAction |
placed before altars
ⓘ
waved over worshippers ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
presence of kami
ⓘ
purity ⓘ sacredness ⓘ |
| timePeriod | used in traditional and modern Shinto practice ⓘ |
| typicalColor | white ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Shinto priests
ⓘ
miko ⓘ |
| usedFor |
blessing people and objects
ⓘ
offerings to kami ⓘ ritual purification ⓘ warding off impurity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Shinto ceremonies
ⓘ
festival processions ⓘ purification rites ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: gohei Description of subject: Gohei are traditional Shinto ritual wands, typically made of a wooden stick adorned with zigzagging paper streamers, used in purification and offerings to kami.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.