Susanoo
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Susanoo is a major Shinto storm and sea deity known for his turbulent nature and legendary battle with the serpent Yamata no Orochi.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Susanoo canonical | 40 |
| Susanoo-no-Mikoto | 19 |
| Ashinazuchi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T224315 — 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: Susanoo Context triple: [Shinto, hasDeity, Susanoo]
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A.
Amaterasu
Amaterasu is the Shinto sun goddess and one of the most important deities in Japanese mythology, revered as the divine ancestor of Japan’s imperial line.
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B.
Rano Aroi
Rano Aroi is a volcanic crater and small freshwater lake located on Easter Island, known for its high-altitude bogs and unique ecological features.
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C.
Tora
Tora is a popular nickname for the Hanshin Tigers, a professional Japanese baseball team based in the Kansai region.
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D.
Rarámuri
The Rarámuri, also known as the Tarahumara, are an Indigenous people of northern Mexico renowned for their exceptional long-distance running abilities and traditional way of life in the canyons and mountains of the Sierra Madre.
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E.
Tamada
Tamada is the traditional Georgian toastmaster who leads feasts and orchestrates toasts during the supra, Georgia’s ceremonial banquet.
- 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: Susanoo Target entity description: Susanoo is a major Shinto storm and sea deity known for his turbulent nature and legendary battle with the serpent Yamata no Orochi.
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A.
Amaterasu
Amaterasu is the Shinto sun goddess and one of the most important deities in Japanese mythology, revered as the divine ancestor of Japan’s imperial line.
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B.
Rano Aroi
Rano Aroi is a volcanic crater and small freshwater lake located on Easter Island, known for its high-altitude bogs and unique ecological features.
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C.
Tora
Tora is a popular nickname for the Hanshin Tigers, a professional Japanese baseball team based in the Kansai region.
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D.
Rarámuri
The Rarámuri, also known as the Tarahumara, are an Indigenous people of northern Mexico renowned for their exceptional long-distance running abilities and traditional way of life in the canyons and mountains of the Sierra Madre.
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E.
Tamada
Tamada is the traditional Georgian toastmaster who leads feasts and orchestrates toasts during the supra, Georgia’s ceremonial banquet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto deity
ⓘ
kami ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
Kojiki
ⓘ
Nihon Shoki ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agriculture
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ protection from disasters ⓘ seafaring ⓘ |
| banishedFrom | heaven ⓘ |
| birthFrom | Izanagi’s nose ⓘ |
| built | palace in Suga ⓘ |
| caused | Amaterasu’s retreat into the rock cave ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
impetuous
ⓘ
protective ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| defeated | Yamata no Orochi ⓘ |
| domain |
sea
ⓘ
storms ⓘ weather ⓘ wind ⓘ |
| foundItemInOrochiTail |
Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi
ⓘ
linked to:
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
battle with Yamata no Orochi
ⓘ
turbulent nature ⓘ |
| mythology | Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| parent | Izanagi ⓘ |
| placeAssociated | Izumo ⓘ |
| positionInPantheon | one of the three noble children ⓘ |
| recited | Suga no Uta ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| rescued | Kushinadahime ⓘ |
| sibling |
Amaterasu
ⓘ
Tsukuyomi ⓘ |
| spouse | Kushinadahime ⓘ |
| symbol |
serpent
ⓘ
storm clouds ⓘ sword ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity |
sea god
ⓘ
storm god ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
Totsuka-no-Tsurugi
ⓘ
linked to:
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
|
| worshippedAt |
Hiromine Shrine
ⓘ
Susa Shrine ⓘ Yasaka Shrine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Susanoo Description of subject: Susanoo is a major Shinto storm and sea deity known for his turbulent nature and legendary battle with the serpent Yamata no Orochi.
Referenced by (60)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival
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subject linked to:
Ashihara-no-Nakatsukuni (Middle Land of Reed Plains)
subject linked to:
moon god Tsukuyomi