Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Kami
E301203
Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Kami is a Shinto thunder deity venerated at Kyoto’s Kamigamo Shrine and regarded as a powerful protector of the city.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kamo deities | 2 |
| Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Kami canonical | 1 |
| thunder deity Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Mikoto | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2828122 — 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: Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Kami Context triple: [Aoi Matsuri, associatedWith, Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Kami]
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A.
Kashihara Jingū
Kashihara Jingū is a major Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture traditionally associated with Japan’s legendary first emperor, Jimmu, and revered as a symbolic birthplace of the Japanese imperial line.
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B.
Tōshō
Tōshō is the commonly used Japanese abbreviation for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, one of the world’s largest and most influential stock markets.
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C.
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.
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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.
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E.
Yamatokoriyama
Yamatokoriyama is a Japanese city in Nara Prefecture known for its historic Koriyama Castle and traditional goldfish breeding industry.
- 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: Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Kami Target entity description: Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Kami is a Shinto thunder deity venerated at Kyoto’s Kamigamo Shrine and regarded as a powerful protector of the city.
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A.
Kashihara Jingū
Kashihara Jingū is a major Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture traditionally associated with Japan’s legendary first emperor, Jimmu, and revered as a symbolic birthplace of the Japanese imperial line.
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B.
Tōshō
Tōshō is the commonly used Japanese abbreviation for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, one of the world’s largest and most influential stock markets.
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C.
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.
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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.
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E.
Yamatokoriyama
Yamatokoriyama is a Japanese city in Nara Prefecture known for its historic Koriyama Castle and traditional goldfish breeding industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto deity
ⓘ
thunder deity ⓘ |
| associatedShrineType | jinja ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kamo River area
ⓘ
Kamo clan ⓘ Kyoto ⓘ agricultural prosperity ⓘ fertility of land ⓘ heavenly phenomena ⓘ protection from calamities ⓘ protection from lightning ⓘ storms ⓘ |
| category |
Kamo deities
ⓘ
linked to:
Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Kami
Shinto kami ⓘ thunder gods ⓘ |
| countryOfWorship | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| domain |
lightning
ⓘ
thunder ⓘ |
| gender | male deity ⓘ |
| guardianOf |
Kamo area of Kyoto
ⓘ
linked to:
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
northern Kyoto ⓘ
linked to:
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
|
| hasTitle |
Kamo no Wake-ikazuchi
ⓘ
Wakeikazuchi no Ōkami ⓘ |
| honorific | no Kami ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| mainShrine | Kamigamo Shrine ⓘ |
| mainShrineLocation | Kita-ku, Kyoto ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| protectiveFunction |
ensuring safety of Kyoto
ⓘ
warding off misfortune ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| role | protector of Kyoto ⓘ |
| sacredSite |
Kamigamo Shrine sacred precincts
ⓘ
linked to:
Kamigamo Shrine
|
| veneratedAt | Kamigamo Shrine ⓘ |
| worshipEvent | Aoi Matsuri ⓘ |
| worshipForm | kami ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Shinto practitioners
ⓘ
residents of Kyoto ⓘ |
| worshipPlaceType | Shinto shrine ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
offerings at Kamigamo Shrine
ⓘ
seasonal festivals in Kyoto ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Kamo cult ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Kami Description of subject: Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Kami is a Shinto thunder deity venerated at Kyoto’s Kamigamo Shrine and regarded as a powerful protector of the city.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Kami
linked to: Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Kami
linked to: Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Kami