Asuka
E146234
Asuka is a historic village in Japan renowned as the cradle of the Asuka period, where early Japanese statehood, Buddhism, and distinctive art and architecture first flourished.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asuka canonical | 21 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1067471 — 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: Asuka Context triple: [Nara Prefecture, contains, Asuka]
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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.
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.
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C.
Atsuko
Atsuko is a Japanese feminine given name commonly borne by women and princesses in Japan, with meanings that vary depending on the kanji used.
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D.
Hanako, Princess Hitachi
Hanako, Princess Hitachi is a member of the Japanese imperial family known for her cultural and charitable work, particularly in the fields of welfare and the arts.
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E.
Kazuko
Kazuko is a Japanese feminine given name commonly borne by women, including members of the imperial family.
- 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: Asuka Target entity description: Asuka is a historic village in Japan renowned as the cradle of the Asuka period, where early Japanese statehood, Buddhism, and distinctive art and architecture first flourished.
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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.
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.
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C.
Atsuko
Atsuko is a Japanese feminine given name commonly borne by women and princesses in Japan, with meanings that vary depending on the kanji used.
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D.
Hanako, Princess Hitachi
Hanako, Princess Hitachi is a member of the Japanese imperial family known for her cultural and charitable work, particularly in the fields of welfare and the arts.
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E.
Kazuko
Kazuko is a Japanese feminine given name commonly borne by women, including members of the imperial family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
settlement in Japan ⓘ village ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod |
Asuka period
ⓘ
linked to:
Yamato period
|
| contains |
Amakashi-no-oka
ⓘ
Asuka Historical National Government Park ⓘ Asuka-dera ⓘ Ishibutai Kofun ⓘ Kitora Tumulus ⓘ
linked to:
Takamatsuzuka Kofun
Oka-dera ⓘ Takamatsuzuka Kofun ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| governedBy | village government of Asuka ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSignificance | major archaeological site for early Japan ⓘ |
| hasArchitectureStyle | Asuka architecture ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Asuka art ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTheme |
birthplace of Japanese Buddhism
ⓘ
origin of early Japanese imperial capitals ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Important Cultural Landscape of Japan ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 明日香村 ⓘ |
| hasLandscape | rural valleys and low hills ⓘ |
| hasPopulationType | rural ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryReligion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| historicalRole | early capital area of Japan ⓘ |
| knownAs | Asuka-mura ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient tombs and kofun
ⓘ
being the cradle of the Asuka period ⓘ distinctive early Japanese architecture ⓘ distinctive early Japanese art ⓘ early Japanese Buddhism ⓘ early Japanese state formation ⓘ historic temples ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Kansai region ⓘ Nara Prefecture ⓘ |
| near |
Kashihara
ⓘ
Sakurai, Nara ⓘ |
| partOf | Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture ⓘ |
| preservationPolicy | strict controls on modern development ⓘ |
| timeOfAsukaPeriod | late 6th century to early 8th century ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism destination
ⓘ
heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| transportAccess | served by Kintetsu Railway lines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Asuka Description of subject: Asuka is a historic village in Japan renowned as the cradle of the Asuka period, where early Japanese statehood, Buddhism, and distinctive art and architecture first flourished.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.