Aizu Sazae-dō
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Aizu Sazae-dō is an unusual Edo-period Buddhist temple in Aizuwakamatsu, Japan, famed for its double-helix spiral interior that allows visitors to ascend and descend without crossing paths.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aizu Sazae-dō canonical | 1 |
| Aizu domain school Nisshinkan | 1 |
| Sazai Hall | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16236467 — 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: Aizu Sazae-dō Context triple: [Aizu Domain, religiousInstitution, Aizu Sazae-dō]
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A.
Aizuwakamatsu
Aizuwakamatsu is a historic castle town in western Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, known for Tsuruga Castle, samurai heritage, and traditional sake breweries.
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B.
Kasumigaoka
Kasumigaoka is a district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, known for encompassing the area around Japan’s National Stadium and parts of the Meiji Jingu Gaien sports and park complex.
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C.
Toshimaen
Toshimaen was a historic amusement park in Tokyo, Japan, known for its classic rides, large swimming pool complex, and long-standing popularity with local families before its closure.
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D.
Shirasagi-jō
Shirasagi-jō is the Japanese name for Himeji Castle, a UNESCO-listed hilltop fortress famed for its elegant white appearance and status as one of Japan’s most spectacular and best-preserved castles.
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E.
Shoin Jinja
Shoin Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to the influential late-Edo period thinker and educator Yoshida Shōin.
- 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: Aizu Sazae-dō Target entity description: Aizu Sazae-dō is an unusual Edo-period Buddhist temple in Aizuwakamatsu, Japan, famed for its double-helix spiral interior that allows visitors to ascend and descend without crossing paths.
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A.
Aizuwakamatsu
Aizuwakamatsu is a historic castle town in western Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, known for Tsuruga Castle, samurai heritage, and traditional sake breweries.
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B.
Kasumigaoka
Kasumigaoka is a district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, known for encompassing the area around Japan’s National Stadium and parts of the Meiji Jingu Gaien sports and park complex.
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C.
Toshimaen
Toshimaen was a historic amusement park in Tokyo, Japan, known for its classic rides, large swimming pool complex, and long-standing popularity with local families before its closure.
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D.
Shirasagi-jō
Shirasagi-jō is the Japanese name for Himeji Castle, a UNESCO-listed hilltop fortress famed for its elegant white appearance and status as one of Japan’s most spectacular and best-preserved castles.
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E.
Shoin Jinja
Shoin Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to the influential late-Edo period thinker and educator Yoshida Shōin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Aizu Sazae-dō
linked to: Aizu Sazae-dō