天皇が新穀を親しく食す
E560149
天皇が新穀を親しく食す is the central sacred act in Japan’s Niiname-sai harvest festival, in which the Emperor personally partakes of newly harvested rice to give thanks for the year’s bounty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 天皇が新穀を親しく食す canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5974049 — 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: 天皇が新穀を親しく食す Context triple: [新嘗祭, mainRitualAction, 天皇が新穀を親しく食す]
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A.
royal ploughing ceremony
The royal ploughing ceremony is an ancient Thai state ritual marking the traditional start of the rice-growing season, intended to bless and predict the year’s agricultural prosperity.
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B.
Tennō Tanjōbi
Tennō Tanjōbi is Japan’s national holiday celebrating the reigning emperor’s birthday, observed on a date that changes with each new emperor.
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C.
Oshiage
Oshiage is a district in Sumida, Tokyo, best known as the location of the Tokyo Skytree and its surrounding commercial complex.
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D.
Shiso
Shiso is a small inland city in Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture known for its mountainous scenery, forests, and outdoor recreation.
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E.
Setsubun festival
The Setsubun festival is a traditional Japanese event marking the seasonal transition from winter to spring, celebrated with rituals like bean-throwing to drive away evil spirits and invite good fortune.
- 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: 天皇が新穀を親しく食す Target entity description: 天皇が新穀を親しく食す is the central sacred act in Japan’s Niiname-sai harvest festival, in which the Emperor personally partakes of newly harvested rice to give thanks for the year’s bounty.
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A.
royal ploughing ceremony
The royal ploughing ceremony is an ancient Thai state ritual marking the traditional start of the rice-growing season, intended to bless and predict the year’s agricultural prosperity.
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B.
Nihon Shuwa
Nihon Shuwa is the primary sign language used by the Deaf community in Japan, with its own distinct grammar, vocabulary, and cultural history.
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C.
Tennō Tanjōbi
Tennō Tanjōbi is Japan’s national holiday celebrating the reigning emperor’s birthday, observed on a date that changes with each new emperor.
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D.
Oshiage
Oshiage is a district in Sumida, Tokyo, best known as the location of the Tokyo Skytree and its surrounding commercial complex.
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E.
Shiso
Shiso is a small inland city in Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture known for its mountainous scenery, forests, and outdoor recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
宗教的儀礼
ⓘ
神道儀礼 ⓘ 祭祀行為 ⓘ |
| acknowledges |
その年の恵み
ⓘ
神々からの授かりものとしての収穫 ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | 収穫祭 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
宮中祭祀
ⓘ
皇室祭祀 ⓘ |
| country |
日本
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| culturalContext | 日本の伝統的農耕文化 ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | 国家的な感謝祭の核心行為 ⓘ |
| describedAs | 新嘗祭の中心的な神聖行為 ⓘ |
| hasForm | 供え物の後に天皇が食す形式 ⓘ |
| hasObject |
その年に収穫された米
ⓘ
稲作の新穀 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
天皇
ⓘ
神々 ⓘ |
| hasRitualAction |
天皇自ら新穀を食す
ⓘ
新穀を神々に供える ⓘ |
| hasSacredCharacter | 神聖な宮中行事 ⓘ |
| hasTemporalRelation | その年の収穫後に行われる ⓘ |
| isCentralActOf | 新嘗祭 ⓘ |
| language | 日本語 ⓘ |
| linkedFestival | 日本の収穫祭行事 ⓘ |
| mainFood |
新穀
ⓘ
新米 ⓘ |
| partOf |
新嘗祭
ⓘ
日本の年中行事 ⓘ |
| performedAt |
宮中
ⓘ
皇居内の祭場 ⓘ |
| performedByRole | 日本の元首としての天皇 ⓘ |
| performedInCapacity | 祭祀主宰者としての天皇 ⓘ |
| purpose |
五穀豊穣の祈願
ⓘ
収穫への感謝 ⓘ 国家安泰の祈願 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
五穀豊穣
ⓘ
天皇の祭祀的役割 ⓘ 年中祭祀 ⓘ |
| religion | 神道 ⓘ |
| requires |
その年に収穫された新穀の準備
ⓘ
祭場の設営 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
その年の収穫の受領
ⓘ
天皇と国民の一体性 ⓘ 自然と人間の調和 ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | 秋 ⓘ |
| typeOfThanksgiving | 収穫感謝の儀礼 ⓘ |
| viewedAs | 日本の伝統的収穫感謝の象徴的行為 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 天皇が新穀を親しく食す Description of subject: 天皇が新穀を親しく食す is the central sacred act in Japan’s Niiname-sai harvest festival, in which the Emperor personally partakes of newly harvested rice to give thanks for the year’s bounty.
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