Miraitowa
E110940
Miraitowa is the futuristic, blue-and-white checkered character created as the official mascot of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, symbolizing tradition, innovation, and a hopeful future.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Miraitowa canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T661606 — 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: Miraitowa Context triple: [2020 Summer Olympics, mascot, Miraitowa]
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A.
Yuriko
Yuriko is the given name of Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi, known for her roles in films such as "Babel" and "Pacific Rim."
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B.
Hana
Hana is a compassionate Canadian army nurse in Michael Ondaatje's novel "The English Patient," who cares for a badly burned man in an abandoned Italian villa during World War II.
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C.
Hana
Hana is a small, remote town on the eastern coast of Maui, Hawaii, known for its lush landscapes, waterfalls, and the scenic Road to Hana.
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D.
Mitsuru
Mitsuru is a Japanese given name that can be used for people of any gender and is borne by various notable figures in sports, arts, and entertainment.
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E.
Shōhō
Shōhō was a Japanese light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, notable for being the first Japanese carrier sunk in the war during the Battle of the Coral Sea.
- 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: Miraitowa Target entity description: Miraitowa is the futuristic, blue-and-white checkered character created as the official mascot of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, symbolizing tradition, innovation, and a hopeful future.
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A.
Yuriko
Yuriko is the given name of Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi, known for her roles in films such as "Babel" and "Pacific Rim."
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B.
Hana
Hana is a compassionate Canadian army nurse in Michael Ondaatje's novel "The English Patient," who cares for a badly burned man in an abandoned Italian villa during World War II.
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C.
Hana
Hana is a small, remote town on the eastern coast of Maui, Hawaii, known for its lush landscapes, waterfalls, and the scenic Road to Hana.
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D.
Mitsuru
Mitsuru is a Japanese given name that can be used for people of any gender and is borne by various notable figures in sports, arts, and entertainment.
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E.
Shōhō
Shōhō was a Japanese light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, notable for being the first Japanese carrier sunk in the war during the Battle of the Coral Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic mascot
ⓘ
anthropomorphic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Tokyo ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Olympic Games ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| color |
blue
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| companionCharacter | Someity ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| createdFor | Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games ⓘ |
| designPattern | indigo blue ichimatsu checkered pattern ⓘ |
| eventAssociatedWith |
Games of the XXXII Olympiad
ⓘ
Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics ⓘ
linked to:
2020 Summer Olympics
|
| fictionalUniverse | Tokyo 2020 Olympic narrative ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Tokyo 2020 mascot unveiling ⓘ |
| genre | sports mascot ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
blue-and-white checkered body
ⓘ
futuristic design ⓘ large expressive eyes ⓘ pointed ears ⓘ |
| hasRole |
promoting Olympic values to children
ⓘ
representing Tokyo 2020 globally ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| mediaType | character design ⓘ |
| nameComponent |
mirai (future)
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towa (eternity) ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | future and eternity ⓘ |
| represents |
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
ⓘ
linked to:
2020 Summer Olympics
spirit of Japanese hospitality (omotenashi) ⓘ |
| role | official mascot of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Japanese culture
ⓘ
Olympic spirit ⓘ a hopeful future ⓘ innovation ⓘ tradition ⓘ |
| theme |
fusion of tradition and modernity
ⓘ
sustainability and future orientation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2020 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| universe | Tokyo 2020 mascots ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Tokyo 2020 branding
ⓘ
Tokyo 2020 merchandise ⓘ Tokyo 2020 promotional materials ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Miraitowa Description of subject: Miraitowa is the futuristic, blue-and-white checkered character created as the official mascot of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, symbolizing tradition, innovation, and a hopeful future.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.