Omoto
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Omoto is a Japanese new religious movement known for its syncretic spirituality, emphasis on world peace, and significant influence on later new religions and Japanese culture.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7646967 — 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: Omoto Context triple: [Shinshukyo, hasPart, Omoto]
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A.
Moruya
Moruya is a coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its scenic river setting, nearby beaches, and historic granite quarries.
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B.
Yamate
Yamate is a historic hillside district in Yokohama known for its Western-style residences, foreign settlers’ heritage, and scenic views over the city and harbor.
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C.
Ōtoku
Ōtoku was a Japanese era name (nengō) of the late 11th century, used during the reign of Emperor Shirakawa.
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Shimotsuki
Shimotsuki was a Japanese destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in World War II before being sunk in late 1944.
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E.
Machimura
Machimura is a Japanese surname most notably associated with Nobutaka Machimura, a prominent Liberal Democratic Party politician and former foreign minister of Japan.
- 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: Omoto Target entity description: Omoto is a Japanese new religious movement known for its syncretic spirituality, emphasis on world peace, and significant influence on later new religions and Japanese culture.
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A.
Moruya
Moruya is a coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its scenic river setting, nearby beaches, and historic granite quarries.
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B.
Yamate
Yamate is a historic hillside district in Yokohama known for its Western-style residences, foreign settlers’ heritage, and scenic views over the city and harbor.
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C.
Ōtoku
Ōtoku was a Japanese era name (nengō) of the late 11th century, used during the reign of Emperor Shirakawa.
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D.
Shimotsuki
Shimotsuki was a Japanese destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in World War II before being sunk in late 1944.
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E.
Machimura
Machimura is a Japanese surname most notably associated with Nobutaka Machimura, a prominent Liberal Democratic Party politician and former foreign minister of Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese new religious movement
ⓘ
new religion ⓘ |
| centralDeity |
Kunitokotachi no Mikoto
ⓘ
Ushitora no Konjin ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
emphasis on world peace
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spiritual reformation of the world ⓘ universal brotherhood of humankind ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| experienced |
government persecution in prewar Japan
ⓘ
suppression by Japanese authorities in the 1920s ⓘ suppression by Japanese authorities in the 1930s ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Deguchi Nao
ⓘ
Deguchi Onisaburo ⓘ |
| foundedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Omotokyo ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration |
Oomoto
ⓘ
linked to:
Omoto
|
| hasCharacteristic |
millenarianism
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pacifism ⓘ syncretic spirituality ⓘ |
| hasFounderRole |
Deguchi Nao as charismatic founder
ⓘ
Deguchi Onisaburo as systematizer and organizer ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation |
Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture
ⓘ
Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ
linked to:
Kameoka
|
| hasOrganizationalStructure | central leadership under the Deguchi family ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpace | shrines and worship halls in Kameoka and Ayabe ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese arts
ⓘ
Japanese culture ⓘ Japanese pacifist thought ⓘ later Japanese new religions ⓘ |
| inspired |
artistic movements in Japan
ⓘ
calligraphy and fine arts activities ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | recognized religious corporation in Japan after World War II ⓘ |
| opposes |
authoritarianism
ⓘ
militarism ⓘ |
| practices |
chanting of sacred words
ⓘ
ritual dance ⓘ spirit writing ⓘ |
| promotes |
interreligious harmony
ⓘ
world peace through spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Shinto-derived religion
ⓘ
syncretic religion ⓘ |
| teaches |
coming of a new divine age
ⓘ
purification of the world (yo-naoshi) ⓘ |
| usesScripture |
Ofudesaki (Nao’s automatic writings)
ⓘ
Reikai Monogatari ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Omoto Description of subject: Omoto is a Japanese new religious movement known for its syncretic spirituality, emphasis on world peace, and significant influence on later new religions and Japanese culture.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Omoto