Japanese Cemetery
E104573
The Japanese Cemetery in Colma, California, is a historic burial ground established for Japanese immigrants and their descendants, reflecting the community’s cultural and religious traditions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese Cemetery in Colma | 3 |
| Japanese Cemetery canonical | 2 |
| Japanese Cemetery (Colma) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T885814 — 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: Japanese Cemetery Context triple: [Colma, hasCemetery, Japanese Cemetery]
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A.
Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo
Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo is a historic and prestigious public graveyard known for being the resting place of many prominent Japanese political and cultural figures.
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B.
Kaze-no-Oka Crematorium
Kaze-no-Oka Crematorium is a contemplative, minimalist cremation complex in Japan designed by architect Fumihiko Maki, noted for its serene integration with the surrounding landscape.
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C.
Tama Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan
Tama Cemetery in Tokyo, Japan is a major metropolitan public cemetery known for being the resting place of numerous prominent military, political, and cultural figures.
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D.
Eternal Light Peace Memorial
The Eternal Light Peace Memorial is a monument at the Gettysburg battlefield dedicated to national unity and reconciliation, featuring an eternal flame symbolizing enduring peace.
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E.
Musashi Imperial Mausolea Complex
Musashi Imperial Mausolea Complex is a historic burial site in Tokyo that houses the tombs of several Japanese emperors and imperial family members.
- 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: Japanese Cemetery Target entity description: The Japanese Cemetery in Colma, California, is a historic burial ground established for Japanese immigrants and their descendants, reflecting the community’s cultural and religious traditions.
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A.
Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo
Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo is a historic and prestigious public graveyard known for being the resting place of many prominent Japanese political and cultural figures.
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B.
Kaze-no-Oka Crematorium
Kaze-no-Oka Crematorium is a contemplative, minimalist cremation complex in Japan designed by architect Fumihiko Maki, noted for its serene integration with the surrounding landscape.
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C.
Tama Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan
Tama Cemetery in Tokyo, Japan is a major metropolitan public cemetery known for being the resting place of numerous prominent military, political, and cultural figures.
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D.
Eternal Light Peace Memorial
The Eternal Light Peace Memorial is a monument at the Gettysburg battlefield dedicated to national unity and reconciliation, featuring an eternal flame symbolizing enduring peace.
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E.
Musashi Imperial Mausolea Complex
Musashi Imperial Mausolea Complex is a historic burial site in Tokyo that houses the tombs of several Japanese emperors and imperial family members.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese American community in Colma
ⓘ
Japanese American community in the San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Japanese immigrants in California
ⓘ
descendants of Japanese immigrants ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalTraditionsReflected |
Japanese funerary customs
ⓘ
Japanese memorial practices ⓘ |
| ethnicCommunityServed |
Japanese Americans
ⓘ
Japanese immigrants ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
contains historic grave markers
ⓘ
reflects Japanese cultural and religious traditions in burial practices ⓘ serves as a site of cultural memory for Japanese Americans ⓘ used for multi-generational family burials ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Japanese American families with ancestral ties to Colma
ⓘ
Japanese diaspora in the United States ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of ancestor veneration
ⓘ
site for memorial ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfBurials |
family plots
ⓘ
in-ground burials ⓘ |
| heritageCategory |
Asian American historic site
ⓘ
ethnic cemetery in the United States ⓘ |
| heritageType | Japanese American heritage site ⓘ |
| isPartOf | network of ethnic cemeteries in Colma ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Colma, California ⓘ Northern California ⓘ San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ San Mateo County, California ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| notableFor |
gravestones with Japanese inscriptions
ⓘ
historic association with Japanese immigrant community in the San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ traditional Japanese-style grave markers ⓘ |
| primaryUse | burial ground ⓘ |
| regionServed |
San Francisco metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
San Francisco Bay Area
|
| religiousTraditionsReflected |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Japanese folk religion ⓘ Shinto ⓘ |
| servesAs | burial place for Japanese immigrants and their descendants ⓘ |
| usedFor |
annual or periodic memorial visits by families
ⓘ
religious observances related to the dead ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japanese Cemetery Description of subject: The Japanese Cemetery in Colma, California, is a historic burial ground established for Japanese immigrants and their descendants, reflecting the community’s cultural and religious traditions.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Japanese Cemetery
linked to: Japanese Cemetery
linked to: Japanese Cemetery
linked to: Japanese Cemetery