Hatsu-uma
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Hatsu-uma is a traditional Japanese festival day in early February dedicated to the deity Inari, marked by shrine visits and rituals for prosperity and good harvests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hatsu-uma canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11549659 — 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: Hatsu-uma Context triple: [Inari, hasFestival, Hatsu-uma]
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A.
Takifugu rubripes
Takifugu rubripes is a species of pufferfish notable for its compact, well-annotated genome and its importance as a model organism in vertebrate genetics and developmental biology.
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B.
Lamut
Lamut is an indigenous Siberian people of northeastern Russia, more commonly known as the Even.
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C.
Ebi
Ebi is a short form of the German given name Eberhard, typically used as an affectionate nickname.
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D.
Omura
Omura is a coastal city in western Japan known for its proximity to Nagasaki, Omura Bay, and its regional industrial and transportation hubs.
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E.
Masago
Masago is the wife of the murdered samurai in Ryūnosuke Akutagawa’s short story "In a Grove," whose conflicting testimony is central to the tale’s exploration of truth and perspective.
- 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: Hatsu-uma Target entity description: Hatsu-uma is a traditional Japanese festival day in early February dedicated to the deity Inari, marked by shrine visits and rituals for prosperity and good harvests.
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A.
Takifugu rubripes
Takifugu rubripes is a species of pufferfish notable for its compact, well-annotated genome and its importance as a model organism in vertebrate genetics and developmental biology.
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B.
Lamut
Lamut is an indigenous Siberian people of northeastern Russia, more commonly known as the Even.
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C.
Ebi
Ebi is a short form of the German given name Eberhard, typically used as an affectionate nickname.
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D.
Omura
Omura is a coastal city in western Japan known for its proximity to Nagasaki, Omura Bay, and its regional industrial and transportation hubs.
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E.
Masago
Masago is the wife of the murdered samurai in Ryūnosuke Akutagawa’s short story "In a Grove," whose conflicting testimony is central to the tale’s exploration of truth and perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese festival day
ⓘ
Shinto festival ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fushimi Inari Taisha
ⓘ
Inari shrines ⓘ
linked to:
Inari shrine
|
| associatedWithAnimal | horse ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityDomain |
commerce and industry
ⓘ
rice and agriculture ⓘ |
| basisOfDate | first day of the horse in the second lunar month ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | traditional Japanese lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedAt | local Inari shrines across Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
agricultural prosperity
ⓘ
business prosperity ⓘ good harvest ⓘ household safety ⓘ |
| dateConversionPractice | often converted to a fixed Gregorian calendar date locally ⓘ |
| dateVariesBy | year ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Inari ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
"hatsu" meaning first
ⓘ
"uma" meaning horse ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasLocalVariations | regional customs and rituals ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
fox (kitsune)
ⓘ
rice ⓘ torii gate ⓘ |
| hasType |
agricultural festival
ⓘ
seasonal festival ⓘ |
| honorsDeity | Inari Ōkami ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| mainRitualActivity |
ceremonial rites by Shinto priests
ⓘ
offerings to Inari ⓘ prayers for good harvests ⓘ prayers for prosperity ⓘ shrine visits ⓘ |
| observanceIncludes |
community gatherings at shrines
ⓘ
dedication of new torii or banners at Inari shrines ⓘ distribution of sacred sake (omiki) ⓘ |
| observedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Inari worship
ⓘ
protection of fields ⓘ rice cultivation ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| typicalMonthOfOccurrence | February ⓘ |
| typicalOffering |
fried tofu (abura-age)
ⓘ
inari-zushi ⓘ rice ⓘ sake ⓘ |
| typicalTimeOfYear | early February ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hatsu-uma Description of subject: Hatsu-uma is a traditional Japanese festival day in early February dedicated to the deity Inari, marked by shrine visits and rituals for prosperity and good harvests.
Referenced by (1)
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