Japanese Cemetery
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The Japanese Cemetery in Mānoa is a historic burial ground honoring the early Japanese immigrant community in Honolulu, Hawaii.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese Cemetery canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1052519 — 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: [Mānoa, hasLandmark, Japanese Cemetery]
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A.
Japanese Cemetery
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 Mānoa is a historic burial ground honoring the early Japanese immigrant community in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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A.
Japanese Cemetery
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
burial ground
ⓘ
cemetery ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese American history in Hawaii
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Japanese immigration to Hawaii ⓘ plantation-era Japanese laborers in Hawaii ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Japanese plantation workers and families
ⓘ
early Japanese immigrants in Mānoa ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalContext |
Japanese American culture in Honolulu
ⓘ
Japanese diaspora ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
honors early Japanese immigrant community in Honolulu
ⓘ
important site of Japanese American heritage in Hawaii ⓘ |
| ethnicCommunityServed |
Japanese American community in Honolulu
ⓘ
Japanese immigrants in Hawaii ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
family plots
ⓘ
inscribed headstones ⓘ stone monuments ⓘ traditional Japanese-style grave markers ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOnGravestones |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalActivity |
Obon-related visits
ⓘ
annual cleaning and maintenance days ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfBurial |
family burial plots
ⓘ
in-ground graves ⓘ |
| heritage | Japanese American ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
ⓘ
Hawaiian Islands ⓘ Honolulu ⓘ Mānoa ⓘ Mānoa Valley ⓘ Oʻahu ⓘ
linked to:
Oahu
|
| maintainedBy | Japanese community organizations in Honolulu ⓘ |
| memorialType | ethnic community cemetery ⓘ |
| near |
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
ⓘ
residential areas of Mānoa ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese American cultural sites in Hawaii ⓘ |
| purpose |
burial of early Japanese immigrants
ⓘ
commemoration of early Japanese immigrant community ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Islands ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Japanese American community groups
ⓘ
descendants of Japanese immigrants ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
memorial services ⓘ |
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 Mānoa is a historic burial ground honoring the early Japanese immigrant community in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.