Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon
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Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon is a historic stone gate in Shuri, Okinawa, revered as a sacred Ryukyuan religious site and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1307797 — 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: Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon Context triple: [Shuri, hasLandmark, Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon]
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A.
Sanshin
Sanshin is a traditional three-stringed lute from the Ryukyu Islands, considered a central instrument in Okinawan music and culture.
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B.
Kawaiisu
Kawaiisu is a Native American people and their Uto-Aztecan language traditionally spoken in the southern Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains of California.
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C.
Shinsen
Shinsen is a neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward known for its residential streets, local eateries, and proximity to the bustling Shibuya Station area.
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D.
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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E.
Yamatokoriyama
Yamatokoriyama is a Japanese city in Nara Prefecture known for its historic Koriyama Castle and traditional goldfish breeding industry.
- 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: Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon Target entity description: Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon is a historic stone gate in Shuri, Okinawa, revered as a sacred Ryukyuan religious site and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
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A.
Sanshin
Sanshin is a traditional three-stringed lute from the Ryukyu Islands, considered a central instrument in Okinawan music and culture.
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B.
Kawaiisu
Kawaiisu is a Native American people and their Uto-Aztecan language traditionally spoken in the southern Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains of California.
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C.
Shinsen
Shinsen is a neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward known for its residential streets, local eateries, and proximity to the bustling Shibuya Station area.
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D.
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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E.
Yamatokoriyama
Yamatokoriyama is a Japanese city in Nara Prefecture known for its historic Koriyama Castle and traditional goldfish breeding industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ryukyuan sacred site
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historic stone gate ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ryukyuan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ryukyu Kingdom
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Shuri Castle ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Okinawa Prefecture
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Gates in Japan ⓘ Ryukyuan religion ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | sacred site for Ryukyuan religion ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite | Sonohyan-utaki sacred grove ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural property ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
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Naha ⓘ Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ Shuri ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Okinawa Island ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu ⓘ |
| region | Ryukyu Islands ⓘ |
| religion | Ryukyuan religion ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 972 ⓘ |
| use |
religious ceremonies
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royal prayers for safe travel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon Description of subject: Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon is a historic stone gate in Shuri, Okinawa, revered as a sacred Ryukyuan religious site and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
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includesSite
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Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon
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subject linked to:
Kankaimon gate