Niiname-sai
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Niiname-sai is a traditional Shinto harvest festival in Japan during which the emperor offers newly harvested rice to the deities and partakes of it in a solemn thanksgiving rite.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Niiname-sai canonical | 3 |
| Niinamesai | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3214928 — 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: Niiname-sai Context triple: [Daijōsai, associatedWith, Niiname-sai]
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A.
Sannomiya
Sannomiya is a major commercial and transportation hub in central Kobe, Japan, known for its shopping streets, nightlife, and role as the city’s downtown core.
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B.
Takamikura
Takamikura is the ornate imperial throne used in Kyoto for the enthronement ceremonies of Japanese emperors.
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C.
Izumiotsu
Izumiotsu is a coastal city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its port facilities and industrial waterfront along Osaka Bay.
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D.
Shimotsuki
Shimotsuki was a Japanese destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in World War II before being sunk in late 1944.
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E.
Kawaiisu
Kawaiisu is a Native American people and their Uto-Aztecan language traditionally spoken in the southern Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains of California.
- 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: Niiname-sai Target entity description: Niiname-sai is a traditional Shinto harvest festival in Japan during which the emperor offers newly harvested rice to the deities and partakes of it in a solemn thanksgiving rite.
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A.
Sannomiya
Sannomiya is a major commercial and transportation hub in central Kobe, Japan, known for its shopping streets, nightlife, and role as the city’s downtown core.
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B.
Takamikura
Takamikura is the ornate imperial throne used in Kyoto for the enthronement ceremonies of Japanese emperors.
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C.
Izumiotsu
Izumiotsu is a coastal city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its port facilities and industrial waterfront along Osaka Bay.
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D.
Shimotsuki
Shimotsuki was a Japanese destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in World War II before being sunk in late 1944.
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E.
Kawaiisu
Kawaiisu is a Native American people and their Uto-Aztecan language traditionally spoken in the southern Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains of California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese harvest festival
ⓘ
Shinto festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Niinamesai
ⓘ
linked to:
Niiname-sai
|
| associatedWith |
Imperial Household Agency
ⓘ
Ise Grand Shrine ⓘ |
| calendar | traditional Japanese calendar ⓘ |
| ceremonialSetting | Shinto shrine precincts ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expresses gratitude to kami for harvest
ⓘ
symbolizes bond between emperor and land ⓘ |
| follows | Japanese rice harvest ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Japanese imperial rituals
ⓘ
Shinto annual observances ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Amaterasu
ⓘ
Shinto kami ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 新嘗祭 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Imperial Household
ⓘ
Shinto priests ⓘ court officials ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
newly harvested rice
ⓘ
offerings to kami ⓘ sake ⓘ seasonal foods ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
gratitude
ⓘ
harvest ⓘ imperial ritual ⓘ |
| involvesAction |
emperor partaking of offered rice
ⓘ
offering newly harvested rice to deities ⓘ solemn thanksgiving rite ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Daijō-sai
ⓘ
Japanese agrarian traditions ⓘ Shinto rituals of the Imperial House ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| location |
Imperial Palace
ⓘ
Kyūchū sanden ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| mainParticipant | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| performedBy | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| purpose |
prayer for future bountiful harvests
ⓘ
thanksgiving for harvest ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| transliteration | Niiname-sai ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration |
religious ceremony
ⓘ
state ritual ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Niiname-sai Description of subject: Niiname-sai is a traditional Shinto harvest festival in Japan during which the emperor offers newly harvested rice to the deities and partakes of it in a solemn thanksgiving rite.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Daijōsai (Great Thanksgiving Festival) ceremonies
linked to: Niiname-sai
linked to: Niiname-sai
linked to: Niiname-sai
subject linked to:
Niiname-no-miya (as imperial harvest shrine)