Princess Yamatohime-no-mikoto
E531504
Princess Yamatohime-no-mikoto is a legendary Japanese imperial princess revered in Shinto tradition for establishing the sacred worship of the sun goddess Amaterasu at Ise.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Princess Yamatohime-no-mikoto canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5509061 — 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: Princess Yamatohime-no-mikoto Context triple: [Ise Grand Shrine, mythologicalFounder, Princess Yamatohime-no-mikoto]
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A.
Kamo Tamayori-hime no Mikoto
Kamo Tamayori-hime no Mikoto is a Shinto goddess of the Kamo Shrine in Kyoto, revered as a divine ancestress and mother of the thunder deity Kamo Wake-ikazuchi.
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B.
Inahi no Mikoto
Inahi no Mikoto is a deity in Japanese mythology, known as one of the divine offspring in the lineage leading to the imperial family.
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C.
Kushinadahime
Kushinadahime is a goddess in Japanese mythology, best known as the rescued maiden whom the storm god Susanoo marries after saving her from the eight-headed serpent Yamata no Orochi.
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D.
Wakahirume-no-Mikoto
Wakahirume-no-Mikoto is a Shinto goddess associated with the rising sun and weaving, revered as a divine maiden linked to the sun deity Amaterasu.
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E.
Ninigi-no-Mikoto
Ninigi-no-Mikoto is a central deity in Japanese mythology, known as the grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu who descended to earth and became the divine progenitor of Japan’s imperial line.
- 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: Princess Yamatohime-no-mikoto Target entity description: Princess Yamatohime-no-mikoto is a legendary Japanese imperial princess revered in Shinto tradition for establishing the sacred worship of the sun goddess Amaterasu at Ise.
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A.
Kamo Tamayori-hime no Mikoto
Kamo Tamayori-hime no Mikoto is a Shinto goddess of the Kamo Shrine in Kyoto, revered as a divine ancestress and mother of the thunder deity Kamo Wake-ikazuchi.
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B.
Inahi no Mikoto
Inahi no Mikoto is a deity in Japanese mythology, known as one of the divine offspring in the lineage leading to the imperial family.
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C.
Kushinadahime
Kushinadahime is a goddess in Japanese mythology, best known as the rescued maiden whom the storm god Susanoo marries after saving her from the eight-headed serpent Yamata no Orochi.
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D.
Wakahirume-no-Mikoto
Wakahirume-no-Mikoto is a Shinto goddess associated with the rising sun and weaving, revered as a divine maiden linked to the sun deity Amaterasu.
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E.
Ninigi-no-Mikoto
Ninigi-no-Mikoto is a central deity in Japanese mythology, known as the grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu who descended to earth and became the divine progenitor of Japan’s imperial line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto figure
ⓘ
imperial family member ⓘ legendary Japanese princess ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
imperial legitimacy
ⓘ
sun worship ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Amaterasu ⓘ |
| associatedObject | Yata no Kagami ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Ise ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Ise Province
ⓘ
Yamato ⓘ |
| associatedShrine | Ise Grand Shrine ⓘ |
| associatedWith | establishment of Ise as primary shrine of Amaterasu ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese legendary people
ⓘ
People associated with Ise Grand Shrine ⓘ Shinto princesses ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | rituals at Ise Grand Shrine ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| family |
Yamato imperial house
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial House of Japan
|
| finalEnshrinementSite | Ise ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Hime ⓘ |
| journeyRoute | various provinces of Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| linkedInstitution |
Inner Shrine of Ise (Naikū)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ise Grand Shrine
|
| literaryGenre | Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| mission | to find a permanent site to enshrine Amaterasu ⓘ |
| mythicTheme | divine guidance in shrine foundation ⓘ |
| mythologicalPeriod | age of the early Yamato court ⓘ |
| narrativeSource |
Kojiki
ⓘ
Nihon Shoki ⓘ |
| parent | Emperor Suinin ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | mediator between Amaterasu and emperor ⓘ |
| religiousOffice | sacred princess of Amaterasu ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
originator of the Saiō tradition
ⓘ
priestess of Amaterasu ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | established central cult of Amaterasu ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shinto ⓘ |
| role |
custodian of the sacred mirror of Amaterasu
ⓘ
founder of Ise worship of Amaterasu ⓘ |
| status | legendary ⓘ |
| symbolicFunction | link between imperial house and Amaterasu ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | foundress of Ise Shrine tradition ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Shinto shrines ⓘ |
| worshipType | kami veneration ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Princess Yamatohime-no-mikoto Description of subject: Princess Yamatohime-no-mikoto is a legendary Japanese imperial princess revered in Shinto tradition for establishing the sacred worship of the sun goddess Amaterasu at Ise.
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