Toyokawa Inari
E702863
Toyokawa Inari is a major Japanese Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine complex renowned for its devotion to the deity Inari and its thousands of fox statues.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Toyokawa Inari canonical | 5 |
| O-Inari-sama | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7990722 — 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: Toyokawa Inari Context triple: [Inari shrine, notableExample, Toyokawa Inari]
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A.
Kashihara Jingū
Kashihara Jingū is a major Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture traditionally associated with Japan’s legendary first emperor, Jimmu, and revered as a symbolic birthplace of the Japanese imperial line.
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B.
Ishizuchi Shrine
Ishizuchi Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Mount Ishizuchi in Ehime Prefecture, revered as a sacred site and pilgrimage destination associated with mountain worship.
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C.
Toyouke-Ōmikami
Toyouke-Ōmikami is a major Shinto deity revered as the goddess of agriculture, industry, and food, serving as the provider of sacred offerings to the sun goddess Amaterasu.
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D.
Atsuta Jingū
Atsuta Jingū is a major Shinto shrine in Nagoya, Japan, revered for enshrining the sacred sword Kusanagi, one of the Three Imperial Regalia.
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E.
Kitano Tenmangū
Kitano Tenmangū is a major Shinto shrine in Kyoto dedicated to the deified scholar Sugawara no Michizane, revered as Tenjin, the kami of learning and scholarship.
- 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: Toyokawa Inari Target entity description: Toyokawa Inari is a major Japanese Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine complex renowned for its devotion to the deity Inari and its thousands of fox statues.
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A.
Kashihara Jingū
Kashihara Jingū is a major Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture traditionally associated with Japan’s legendary first emperor, Jimmu, and revered as a symbolic birthplace of the Japanese imperial line.
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B.
Ishizuchi Shrine
Ishizuchi Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Mount Ishizuchi in Ehime Prefecture, revered as a sacred site and pilgrimage destination associated with mountain worship.
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C.
Toyouke-Ōmikami
Toyouke-Ōmikami is a major Shinto deity revered as the goddess of agriculture, industry, and food, serving as the provider of sacred offerings to the sun goddess Amaterasu.
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D.
Atsuta Jingū
Atsuta Jingū is a major Shinto shrine in Nagoya, Japan, revered for enshrining the sacred sword Kusanagi, one of the Three Imperial Regalia.
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E.
Kitano Tenmangū
Kitano Tenmangū is a major Shinto shrine in Kyoto dedicated to the deified scholar Sugawara no Michizane, revered as Tenjin, the kami of learning and scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Shinto shrine ⓘ religious complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Inari worship
ⓘ
commercial prosperity ⓘ fox symbolism in Japan ⓘ rice and agriculture deities ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
major pilgrimage site
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popular site for business prosperity prayers ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Inari ⓘ |
| guardianAnimal | fox ⓘ |
| hasArchitectureStyle |
Shinto shrine architecture
ⓘ
traditional Japanese temple architecture ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Dakini-shinten ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddhist temple buildings
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Shinto shrine structures ⓘ avenues lined with fox statues ⓘ main hall (honden) dedicated to Inari ⓘ stone lanterns ⓘ sub-shrines within the precincts ⓘ votive red torii gates ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfSignage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| hasObjectOfVeneration |
Dakini-ten image
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Inari icon ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
offering of votive fox statues
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prayers for household safety ⓘ prayers for success in business ⓘ prayers for traffic safety ⓘ |
| hasStatus | one of the three major Inari centers in Japan ⓘ |
| hasType | Inari shrine ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large number of stone fox guardians
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prosperity and business success prayers ⓘ syncretic Shinto-Buddhist practices ⓘ thousands of fox statues ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aichi Prefecture
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Chūbu region ⓘ Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture ⓘ
linked to:
Toyokawa
|
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto ⓘ |
| sect |
Sōtō Zen Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Sōtō Zen
|
| visitedBy |
business people seeking good fortune
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pilgrims ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| worships | Inari Ōkami ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Toyokawa Inari Description of subject: Toyokawa Inari is a major Japanese Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine complex renowned for its devotion to the deity Inari and its thousands of fox statues.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Toyokawa Inari