Yasakani no Magatama
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Yasakani no Magatama is one of the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan, a revered curved jewel symbolizing benevolence and imperial authority in Shinto tradition.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yasakani no Magatama canonical | 9 |
| Sacred Jewel Yasakani no Magatama | 1 |
| Yasakani no Magatama (sacred jewel) | 1 |
| jewel (Yasakani no Magatama) | 1 |
| jewel Yasakani no Magatama | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5860667 — 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: Yasakani no Magatama Context triple: [Ninigi-no-Mikoto, associatedWith, Yasakani no Magatama]
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A.
Yata no Kagami
Yata no Kagami is the legendary eight-sided sacred mirror of Shinto, revered as one of Japan’s Three Imperial Regalia and symbolizing wisdom and truth.
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B.
Ōkagami
Ōkagami is a Japanese historical tale (rekishi monogatari) that offers a semi-fictionalized chronicle of court politics and aristocratic life surrounding the Fujiwara clan during the Heian period.
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C.
Kaga Hyakumangoku
Kaga Hyakumangoku refers to the historical wealth and prosperity of Japan’s Kaga Domain, famed for its rich culture, powerful feudal lords, and flourishing arts and crafts.
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D.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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E.
Itsuse no Mikoto
Itsuse no Mikoto is a legendary Japanese prince from the imperial mythological lineage, known as an elder brother of Emperor Jimmu in the early chronicles Kojiki and Nihon Shoki.
- 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: Yasakani no Magatama Target entity description: Yasakani no Magatama is one of the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan, a revered curved jewel symbolizing benevolence and imperial authority in Shinto tradition.
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A.
Yata no Kagami
Yata no Kagami is the legendary eight-sided sacred mirror of Shinto, revered as one of Japan’s Three Imperial Regalia and symbolizing wisdom and truth.
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B.
Ōkagami
Ōkagami is a Japanese historical tale (rekishi monogatari) that offers a semi-fictionalized chronicle of court politics and aristocratic life surrounding the Fujiwara clan during the Heian period.
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C.
Kaga Hyakumangoku
Kaga Hyakumangoku refers to the historical wealth and prosperity of Japan’s Kaga Domain, famed for its rich culture, powerful feudal lords, and flourishing arts and crafts.
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D.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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E.
Itsuse no Mikoto
Itsuse no Mikoto is a legendary Japanese prince from the imperial mythological lineage, known as an elder brother of Emperor Jimmu in the early chronicles Kojiki and Nihon Shoki.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Regalia of Japan
ⓘ
Shinto sacred object ⓘ magatama jewel ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
moral virtue
ⓘ
peaceful rule ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Amaterasu ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor of Japan
ⓘ
Japanese imperial family ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial House of Japan
Japanese mythology ⓘ Shinto rituals ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition |
Japanese imperial cult
ⓘ
linked to:
State Shinto
|
| category |
Japanese national symbol
ⓘ
ceremonial object ⓘ religious relic ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
emblem of Japanese sovereignty
ⓘ
one of the Three Sacred Treasures ⓘ |
| eraOfOrigin |
Kofun period
ⓘ
Yayoi period ⓘ |
| function |
imperial enthronement regalia
ⓘ
symbol of imperial succession ⓘ |
| hasColor |
dark
ⓘ
green ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | “eight-saka curved jewel” ⓘ |
| hasShape | curved jewel ⓘ |
| hasType | curved comma-shaped bead ⓘ |
| keptBy |
Imperial Household of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial House of Japan
|
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| material |
jade
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole | gift from the gods to the imperial line ⓘ |
| partOf |
Imperial Regalia of Japan
ⓘ
Three Sacred Treasures of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Regalia of Japan
|
| relatedArtifactType | magatama ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| sacredness | highly revered in Shinto ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | national treasure in religious sense ⓘ |
| status | core symbol of Japanese monarchy ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
benevolence
ⓘ
imperial authority ⓘ legitimacy of the Emperor of Japan ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| togetherWith |
Kusanagi no Tsurugi
ⓘ
linked to:
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
Yata no Kagami ⓘ |
| tradition | Shinto tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Japanese emperors
ⓘ
linked to:
Emperor of Japan
|
| usedIn | enthronement ceremonies of the Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| visibility | not publicly displayed ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yasakani no Magatama Description of subject: Yasakani no Magatama is one of the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan, a revered curved jewel symbolizing benevolence and imperial authority in Shinto tradition.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Yasakani no Magatama
subject linked to:
mirror Yata no Kagami
linked to: Yasakani no Magatama
linked to: Yasakani no Magatama
linked to: Yasakani no Magatama
subject linked to:
Kenji to Shokei no gi (ceremony of inheritance of the Regalia)