Dewa Sanzan
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Dewa Sanzan is a sacred trio of mountains in northern Japan renowned as a major center of Shugendō mountain worship and pilgrimage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dewa Sanzan canonical | 3 |
| "Sanzan" means three mountains | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10634311 — 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: Dewa Sanzan Context triple: [Yamagata Prefecture, contains, Dewa Sanzan]
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A.
Takami-Musubi
Takami-Musubi is a primordial Shinto creator deity revered as one of the high heavenly gods who helped shape the cosmos in Japanese mythology.
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B.
Yahata-no-kami
Yahata-no-kami is a Shinto deity identified with Hachiman, revered as a protective kami of warriors and the nation.
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C.
Ofunato
Ofunato is a coastal city in northeastern Japan known for its fishing industry and the severe damage it suffered during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
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D.
Yahashira-no-Mikogami
Yahashira-no-Mikogami is a Shinto deity venerated at Yasaka Shrine, associated with protection and blessings for worshippers.
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E.
Ōyamakui-no-kami
Ōyamakui-no-kami is a Shinto mountain and guardian deity traditionally revered as the protective kami of Mount Hiei and the surrounding region.
- 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: Dewa Sanzan Target entity description: Dewa Sanzan is a sacred trio of mountains in northern Japan renowned as a major center of Shugendō mountain worship and pilgrimage.
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A.
Takami-Musubi
Takami-Musubi is a primordial Shinto creator deity revered as one of the high heavenly gods who helped shape the cosmos in Japanese mythology.
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B.
Yahata-no-kami
Yahata-no-kami is a Shinto deity identified with Hachiman, revered as a protective kami of warriors and the nation.
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C.
Ofunato
Ofunato is a coastal city in northeastern Japan known for its fishing industry and the severe damage it suffered during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
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D.
Yahashira-no-Mikogami
Yahashira-no-Mikogami is a Shinto deity venerated at Yasaka Shrine, associated with protection and blessings for worshippers.
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E.
Ōyamakui-no-kami
Ōyamakui-no-kami is a Shinto mountain and guardian deity traditionally revered as the protective kami of Mount Hiei and the surrounding region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pilgrimage destination
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religious site ⓘ sacred mountain range ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dewa Province
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Yamabushi mountain ascetics ⓘ syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism ⓘ |
| contains |
pilgrimage lodgings
ⓘ
shrines ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
historic pilgrimage destination
ⓘ
important site in Japanese folk religion ⓘ traditional training ground for yamabushi ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Mount Gassan
ⓘ
Mount Haguro ⓘ
linked to:
Mt. Haguro
Mount Yudono ⓘ
linked to:
Mt. Yudono
|
| hasReligiousFunction |
center of Shugendō
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place of spiritual rebirth rituals ⓘ site of mountain asceticism ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
important Shugendō center
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major pilgrimage site in northern Japan ⓘ |
| isSacredTo |
Buddhist pilgrims
ⓘ
Shinto pilgrims ⓘ Shugendō practitioners ⓘ yamabushi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascetic training
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mountain worship ⓘ pilgrimage routes ⓘ syncretic Shinto-Buddhist practices ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tōhoku region
ⓘ
linked to:
Tohoku
Yamagata Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Japan ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese sacred mountains ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto ⓘ Shugendō ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Three Mountains of Dewa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dewa Sanzan Description of subject: Dewa Sanzan is a sacred trio of mountains in northern Japan renowned as a major center of Shugendō mountain worship and pilgrimage.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dewa Sanzan