Kofuku-no-Kagaku
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Kofuku-no-Kagaku is a modern Japanese new religious movement known for its syncretic spiritual teachings, charismatic leadership, and extensive publishing and media activities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kofuku-no-Kagaku canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7646981 — 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: Kofuku-no-Kagaku Context triple: [Shinshukyo, hasPart, Kofuku-no-Kagaku]
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A.
Kokubunji
Kokubunji is a city in western Tokyo, Japan, known as a residential and educational hub within the Tama area.
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B.
Kodai-in
Kodai-in, better known as Nene, was the principal wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and a prominent noblewoman who later became a respected Buddhist nun and patron of temples in Japan’s late Sengoku period.
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C.
Asuka-dera
Asuka-dera is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, located in the Asuka area of Nara Prefecture and renowned for its early Asuka-period architecture and historic bronze Buddha statue.
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D.
Daigo-ji
Daigo-ji is a historic Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its association with Shingon Buddhism, ancient pagoda, and UNESCO World Heritage status.
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E.
Fukuhara-kyō
Fukuhara-kyō was a short-lived late 12th-century Japanese imperial capital established in present-day Kobe during the ascendancy of the Taira clan.
- 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: Kofuku-no-Kagaku Target entity description: Kofuku-no-Kagaku is a modern Japanese new religious movement known for its syncretic spiritual teachings, charismatic leadership, and extensive publishing and media activities.
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A.
Kokubunji
Kokubunji is a city in western Tokyo, Japan, known as a residential and educational hub within the Tama area.
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B.
Kodai-in
Kodai-in, better known as Nene, was the principal wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and a prominent noblewoman who later became a respected Buddhist nun and patron of temples in Japan’s late Sengoku period.
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C.
Asuka-dera
Asuka-dera is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, located in the Asuka area of Nara Prefecture and renowned for its early Asuka-period architecture and historic bronze Buddha statue.
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D.
Daigo-ji
Daigo-ji is a historic Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its association with Shingon Buddhism, ancient pagoda, and UNESCO World Heritage status.
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E.
Fukuhara-kyō
Fukuhara-kyō was a short-lived late 12th-century Japanese imperial capital established in present-day Kobe during the ascendancy of the Taira clan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese religious movement
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new religious movement ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
channeling of spiritual messages
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pursuit of happiness ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ spirit world ⓘ spiritual enlightenment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ryuho Okawa ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
missionary work
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public lectures ⓘ seminars ⓘ spiritual counseling ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
charismatic leadership
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extensive media activities ⓘ extensive publishing activities ⓘ syncretic teachings ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
emphasis on positive thinking
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self-improvement ⓘ teachings revealed by spiritual messages ⓘ world peace through spiritual reform ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
global expansion of its teachings
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individual happiness ⓘ social reform through spirituality ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Ryuho Okawa ⓘ |
| hasMediaArm |
audio-visual media
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books ⓘ film production ⓘ magazines ⓘ publishing house ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalForm | religious corporation ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalStructure |
centralized leadership
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local branches ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
meditation
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participation in rituals ⓘ prayer ⓘ study of scriptures ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
Japanese society
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general public ⓘ international followers ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| religionOrTradition |
Buddhism
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Christianity ⓘ Japanese new religions ⓘ New Age ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kofuku-no-Kagaku Description of subject: Kofuku-no-Kagaku is a modern Japanese new religious movement known for its syncretic spiritual teachings, charismatic leadership, and extensive publishing and media activities.
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