Kagawa Prefectural Government Office
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Kagawa Prefectural Government Office is a modernist government building in Takamatsu, Japan, renowned as one of architect Kenzo Tange’s seminal works blending traditional Japanese elements with contemporary design.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kagawa Prefectural Government | 2 |
| Kagawa Prefectural Government Office canonical | 2 |
| Kagawa Prefectural Government Office Building | 1 |
| Kagawa Prefectural Government Office building | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1087326 — 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: Kagawa Prefectural Government Office Context triple: [Kenzo Tange, notableWork, Kagawa Prefectural Government Office]
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A.
Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture
Zentsuji in Kagawa Prefecture is a historic city on Japan’s Shikoku island, best known as the birthplace of the Buddhist monk Kūkai and home to the prominent Zentsū-ji Temple.
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B.
Kure District
Kure District is a major regional command of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force responsible for naval operations and support in the western part of Japan.
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C.
Shiga Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture in central Japan known for encompassing Lake Biwa, the country’s largest freshwater lake, and for its historical towns and proximity to Kyoto in the Kansai region.
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Kyoto Prefectural Assembly
The Kyoto Prefectural Assembly is the elected regional legislature responsible for enacting ordinances, approving budgets, and overseeing administration within Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture is a region in Japan’s Kansai area known for its historic capital city of Kyoto, famous temples, traditional culture, and well-preserved heritage sites.
- 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: Kagawa Prefectural Government Office Target entity description: Kagawa Prefectural Government Office is a modernist government building in Takamatsu, Japan, renowned as one of architect Kenzo Tange’s seminal works blending traditional Japanese elements with contemporary design.
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A.
Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture
Zentsuji in Kagawa Prefecture is a historic city on Japan’s Shikoku island, best known as the birthplace of the Buddhist monk Kūkai and home to the prominent Zentsū-ji Temple.
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B.
Kure District
Kure District is a major regional command of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force responsible for naval operations and support in the western part of Japan.
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C.
Shiga Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture in central Japan known for encompassing Lake Biwa, the country’s largest freshwater lake, and for its historical towns and proximity to Kyoto in the Kansai region.
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D.
Kyoto Prefectural Assembly
The Kyoto Prefectural Assembly is the elected regional legislature responsible for enacting ordinances, approving budgets, and overseeing administration within Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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E.
Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture is a region in Japan’s Kansai area known for its historic capital city of Kyoto, famous temples, traditional culture, and well-preserved heritage sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government office building
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modernist building ⓘ prefectural government building ⓘ |
| architect | Kenzo Tange ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernism ⓘ |
| category |
Government buildings in Japan
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Kenzo Tange buildings ⓘ
linked to:
Kenzo Tange
Modernist architecture in Japan ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasAddress | Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
brise-soleil
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engawa-like perimeter spaces ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ modular grid structure ⓘ pilotis ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic work in Kenzo Tange’s early career
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milestone of postwar Japanese modern architecture ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
political decision-making venue
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public service provision ⓘ regional administration ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Assembly Hall
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East Building ⓘ Main Building ⓘ |
| hasUse |
administrative offices
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seat of Kagawa Prefectural Government ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Important Cultural Property of Japan
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linked to:
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
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| inception | 1958 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
International Style modernism
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linked to:
International Style
Metabolist ideas ⓘ traditional Japanese architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Takamatsu ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Kagawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Shikoku ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| materialUsed | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressed structural frame
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integration of traditional Japanese elements with modernist design ⓘ open-plan office floors ⓘ use of local climate-responsive design ⓘ |
| operator |
Kagawa Prefectural Government
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linked to:
Kagawa Prefectural Government Office
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| ownedBy |
Kagawa Prefectural Government
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linked to:
Kagawa Prefecture
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| partOf | Takamatsu city center urban fabric ⓘ |
| significantProjectFor | Kenzo Tange ⓘ |
| startDate | 1955 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kagawa Prefectural Government Office Description of subject: Kagawa Prefectural Government Office is a modernist government building in Takamatsu, Japan, renowned as one of architect Kenzo Tange’s seminal works blending traditional Japanese elements with contemporary design.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
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hasAttraction
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Kagawa Prefectural Government Office building
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linked to: Kagawa Prefectural Government Office
linked to: Kagawa Prefectural Government Office
linked to: Kagawa Prefectural Government Office
subject linked to:
Setouchi Triennale art festival
linked to: Kagawa Prefectural Government Office