Japanese New Year
E593619
Japanese New Year is the traditional celebration marking the start of the year in Japan, characterized by shrine visits, special foods, and various customs for good fortune and renewal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japanese New Year canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6465976 — 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: Japanese New Year Context triple: [hatsumōde, relatedTo, Japanese New Year]
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A.
Japanese traditional calendar
The Japanese traditional calendar is a lunisolar timekeeping system historically used in Japan, adapted from Chinese models and incorporating local festivals, seasonal markers, and era names tied to imperial reigns.
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B.
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.
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C.
Golden Week
Golden Week is a cluster of national holidays in Japan that creates one of the country's longest and busiest vacation periods each year.
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D.
Showa Day
Showa Day is a Japanese national holiday on April 29 that honors the reign and legacy of Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and encourages reflection on Japan’s history during his era.
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E.
Saki Matsuri
Saki Matsuri is the first of the two main parade events in Kyoto’s famous Gion Matsuri festival, featuring elaborate floats that process through the city streets in mid-July.
- 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: Japanese New Year Target entity description: Japanese New Year is the traditional celebration marking the start of the year in Japan, characterized by shrine visits, special foods, and various customs for good fortune and renewal.
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A.
Japanese traditional calendar
The Japanese traditional calendar is a lunisolar timekeeping system historically used in Japan, adapted from Chinese models and incorporating local festivals, seasonal markers, and era names tied to imperial reigns.
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B.
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.
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C.
Golden Week
Golden Week is a cluster of national holidays in Japan that creates one of the country's longest and busiest vacation periods each year.
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D.
Showa Day
Showa Day is a Japanese national holiday on April 29 that honors the reign and legacy of Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and encourages reflection on Japan’s history during his era.
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E.
Saki Matsuri
Saki Matsuri is the first of the two main parade events in Kyoto’s famous Gion Matsuri festival, featuring elaborate floats that process through the city streets in mid-July.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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cultural tradition ⓘ holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Oshōgatsu
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Shōgatsu ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
family gatherings
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good fortune ⓘ religious observances ⓘ renewal ⓘ |
| change | shifted to Gregorian calendar in Meiji period ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| custom |
displaying kadomatsu
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displaying kagami mochi ⓘ displaying shimekazari ⓘ drinking otoso ⓘ eating osechi-ryōri ⓘ eating ozōni ⓘ giving otoshidama ⓘ hatsumōde ⓘ house cleaning at year end ⓘ paying off debts before year end ⓘ playing traditional games ⓘ ringing temple bells 108 times ⓘ sending nengajō ⓘ visiting Buddhist temples ⓘ visiting Shinto shrines ⓘ visiting hometown ⓘ watching Kōhaku Uta Gassen ⓘ
linked to:
Kōhaku Uta Gassen
|
| focus |
prayers for health
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prayers for prosperity ⓘ prayers for safety ⓘ |
| followsCalendar |
Gregorian calendar
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linked to:
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
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| historicalNote | was originally based on the lunar calendar ⓘ |
| mainPeriod | January 1–3 ⓘ |
| preparationPeriod | late December ⓘ |
| publicHolidayDays | January 1 ⓘ |
| publicHolidayStatus | national holiday in Japan ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Shinto ⓘ |
| startDate | January 1 ⓘ |
| symbol |
kadomatsu
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kagami mochi ⓘ shimekazari ⓘ zodiac animal of the year ⓘ |
| traditionalDrink | otoso ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
mochi
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osechi-ryōri ⓘ ozōni ⓘ toshikoshi soba ⓘ |
| travelPattern | major domestic travel season in Japan ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | three days ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japanese New Year Description of subject: Japanese New Year is the traditional celebration marking the start of the year in Japan, characterized by shrine visits, special foods, and various customs for good fortune and renewal.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.