Reiki
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Reiki was a Japanese era name (nengō) of the Nara period, used during the reign of Empress Genshō.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reiki canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11433870 — 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: Reiki Context triple: [Empress Genshō, eraNameUsed, Reiki]
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A.
Reiki
Reiki is an alternative healing practice in which practitioners channel purported universal life energy through their hands to promote relaxation and well-being.
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B.
Kundalini
Kundalini is a concept in Hindu and yogic traditions referring to a latent spiritual energy believed to reside at the base of the spine and which, when awakened, leads to profound spiritual awakening and higher states of consciousness.
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C.
Senjutsu
Senjutsu is a 2021 studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, noted for its epic, progressive compositions and samurai-themed artwork.
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D.
Kotosh tradition
The Kotosh tradition is an early Andean cultural complex centered in the highlands of present-day Peru, known for its distinctive ritual architecture and early religious iconography that helped shape later Andean civilizations.
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E.
Sudarshana Homa
Sudarshana Homa is a Vedic fire ritual dedicated to Lord Vishnu’s Sudarshana Chakra, performed for protection, removal of obstacles, and spiritual purification.
- 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: Reiki Target entity description: Reiki was a Japanese era name (nengō) of the Nara period, used during the reign of Empress Genshō.
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A.
Reiki
Reiki is an alternative healing practice in which practitioners channel purported universal life energy through their hands to promote relaxation and well-being.
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B.
Kundalini
Kundalini is a concept in Hindu and yogic traditions referring to a latent spiritual energy believed to reside at the base of the spine and which, when awakened, leads to profound spiritual awakening and higher states of consciousness.
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C.
Senjutsu
Senjutsu is a 2021 studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, noted for its epic, progressive compositions and samurai-themed artwork.
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D.
Kotosh tradition
The Kotosh tradition is an early Andean cultural complex centered in the highlands of present-day Peru, known for its distinctive ritual architecture and early religious iconography that helped shape later Andean civilizations.
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E.
Sudarshana Homa
Sudarshana Homa is a Vedic fire ritual dedicated to Lord Vishnu’s Sudarshana Chakra, performed for protection, removal of obstacles, and spiritual purification.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese era name
ⓘ
nengō ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Yamato dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithCapital |
Heijō-kyō
ⓘ
linked to:
Nara
|
| calendarSystem | lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endEraMonth | November ⓘ |
| endEraYearInWesternCalendar | 717 ⓘ |
| endYear | 717 ⓘ |
| eraNameType | posthumously standardized nengō ⓘ |
| eraOf | Empress Genshō ⓘ |
| eraSequenceInNaraPeriod | early Nara era ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Tenpyō
ⓘ
linked to:
Tenpyō-shōhō
|
| follows | Yōrō ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | kanji ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Yamato Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| namedIn | 8th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese era system ⓘ |
| politicalContext | centralized imperial court ⓘ |
| precededBy | Yōrō ⓘ |
| reigningMonarch | Empress Genshō ⓘ |
| religiousContext | state Buddhism in Nara period ⓘ |
| startEraMonth | September ⓘ |
| startEraYearInWesternCalendar | 715 ⓘ |
| startYear | 715 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dating chronicles
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dating inscriptions ⓘ dating official documents ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | Nara period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reiki Description of subject: Reiki was a Japanese era name (nengō) of the Nara period, used during the reign of Empress Genshō.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.