Tsukuyomi
E32096
Tsukuyomi is the moon god in Shinto mythology, known as one of the principal deities born from the creator god Izanagi.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tsukuyomi canonical | 16 |
| Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto | 5 |
| Tsukiyomi | 2 |
| Tsukiyomi-no-Mikoto | 1 |
| Tsukuyomi was born from Izanagi’s right eye | 1 |
| Tsukuyomi, the moon god | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T224316 — 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: Tsukuyomi Context triple: [Shinto, hasDeity, Tsukuyomi]
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A.
Susanoo
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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B.
Mako Mori
Mako Mori is a skilled Jaeger pilot and central protagonist in the science fiction film "Pacific Rim," known for her emotional depth, resilience, and pivotal role in humanity’s fight against the Kaiju.
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C.
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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D.
Harukichi
Harukichi is a Japanese given name most notably borne by Harukichi Hyakutake, an Imperial Japanese Navy admiral during World War II.
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E.
Saitō Makoto
Saitō Makoto was a Japanese admiral and statesman who served as Governor-General of Korea and later as Prime Minister of Japan during the early Shōwa period.
- 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: Tsukuyomi Target entity description: Tsukuyomi is the moon god in Shinto mythology, known as one of the principal deities born from the creator god Izanagi.
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A.
Susanoo
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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B.
Mako Mori
Mako Mori is a skilled Jaeger pilot and central protagonist in the science fiction film "Pacific Rim," known for her emotional depth, resilience, and pivotal role in humanity’s fight against the Kaiju.
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C.
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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D.
Harukichi
Harukichi is a Japanese given name most notably borne by Harukichi Hyakutake, an Imperial Japanese Navy admiral during World War II.
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E.
Saitō Makoto
Saitō Makoto was a Japanese admiral and statesman who served as Governor-General of Korea and later as Prime Minister of Japan during the early Shōwa period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto deity
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kami ⓘ moon deity ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
Kojiki
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Nihon Shoki ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
night
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order ⓘ time ⓘ |
| birthFrom | Izanagi's right eye ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese god
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Shinto kami ⓘ lunar deity ⓘ |
| causeOf | separation from Amaterasu ⓘ |
| cosmicAssociation | heaven ⓘ |
| cosmicRole | ruler of the night sky ⓘ |
| culture | Japan ⓘ |
| domain | moon ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
serene
ⓘ
stern ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Mikoto ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| mythology | Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | moon reading ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Tsukiyomi
ⓘ
linked to:
Tsukuyomi
Tsukiyomi-no-Mikoto ⓘ
linked to:
Tsukuyomi
Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto ⓘ
linked to:
Tsukuyomi
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| notableMyth | killing of the food goddess Uke Mochi ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Amaterasu ⓘ |
| origin | creation myth of Izanagi and Izanami ⓘ |
| pantheon | Shinto pantheon ⓘ |
| parent | Izanagi ⓘ |
| positionInPantheon | one of the three noble children ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
lunar calendar
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yin-yang balance ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | maintainer of cosmic order ⓘ |
| sibling |
Amaterasu
ⓘ
Susanoo ⓘ |
| spouse | Uke Mochi ⓘ |
| symbol | moon ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity | celestial deity ⓘ |
| veneratedBy | Shinto practitioners ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | protector of the night ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | Shinto shrine ⓘ |
| worshipRegion | Japan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tsukuyomi Description of subject: Tsukuyomi is the moon god in Shinto mythology, known as one of the principal deities born from the creator god Izanagi.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Izanagi’s purification after returning from Yomi
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Tsukuyomi was born from Izanagi’s right eye
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subject linked to:
moon god Tsukuyomi
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moon god Tsukuyomi
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