National Noh Theatre

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Noh theatre cultural institution performing arts venue theatre

The National Noh Theatre is a major cultural venue in Tokyo dedicated to the performance, preservation, and promotion of traditional Japanese Noh and Kyōgen theater.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
National Noh Theatre canonical	2
National Theatre of Japan	2
Noh theatre	1
national theatre of Japan for Noh and Kyōgen	1
国立能楽堂	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1366289 — 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: National Noh Theatre
Context triple: [Sendagaya, contains, National Noh Theatre]

A. Takatsuki Arts Theatre
Takatsuki Arts Theatre is a cultural and performing arts venue in Takatsuki, Japan, hosting concerts, theatrical productions, and community arts events.
B. Seiji Ozawa Hall
Seiji Ozawa Hall is an acclaimed concert venue at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts, renowned for its exceptional acoustics and association with the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer music programs.
C. National Auditorium
The National Auditorium is a major cultural and entertainment venue in Mexico City, renowned for hosting concerts, performances, and large-scale events.
D. NHK Broadcasting Center
NHK Broadcasting Center is the main headquarters and production hub of Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, located in Tokyo.
E. Toho Gakuen School of Music
Toho Gakuen School of Music is a prestigious Japanese conservatory in Tokyo renowned for training world-class classical musicians and conductors.
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: National Noh Theatre
Target entity description: The National Noh Theatre is a major cultural venue in Tokyo dedicated to the performance, preservation, and promotion of traditional Japanese Noh and Kyōgen theater.

A. Takatsuki Arts Theatre
Takatsuki Arts Theatre is a cultural and performing arts venue in Takatsuki, Japan, hosting concerts, theatrical productions, and community arts events.
B. Seiji Ozawa Hall
Seiji Ozawa Hall is an acclaimed concert venue at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts, renowned for its exceptional acoustics and association with the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer music programs.
C. National Auditorium
The National Auditorium is a major cultural and entertainment venue in Mexico City, renowned for hosting concerts, performances, and large-scale events.
D. NHK Broadcasting Center
NHK Broadcasting Center is the main headquarters and production hub of Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, located in Tokyo.
E. Toho Gakuen School of Music
Toho Gakuen School of Music is a prestigious Japanese conservatory in Tokyo renowned for training world-class classical musicians and conductors.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Noh theatre ⓘ cultural institution ⓘ performing arts venue ⓘ theatre ⓘ
accessibleBy	Kokuritsu Kyōgijō Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Sendagaya Station NERFINISHED ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
culturalSignificance	important center for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage of Noh ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Kyōgen theatre ⓘ Noh theatre ⓘ
engagesIn	cultural preservation ⓘ public cultural outreach ⓘ
focusesOn	classical Noh repertoire ⓘ traditional performance practice ⓘ
genrePresented	Kyōgen ⓘ linked to: Kyōgen theatre Noh ⓘ
hasArchitecturalFeature	cypress-wood stage floor ⓘ painted pine tree backdrop ⓘ traditional Noh stage with hashigakari bridgeway ⓘ
hasFacility	exhibition space ⓘ lobby and foyer ⓘ main Noh stage ⓘ reference library ⓘ rehearsal rooms ⓘ
hasLanguageSupport	English subtitles for some performances ⓘ Japanese ⓘ
hasMainHallCapacity	about 600 seats ⓘ
hasStatus	national theatre of Japan for Noh and Kyōgen ⓘ linked to: National Noh Theatre
isPartOf	Japan’s national theatre network ⓘ
locatedIn	Shibuya, Tokyo ⓘ linked to: Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan Tokyo ⓘ
near	Sendagaya area of Shibuya ⓘ linked to: Yoyogi area of Shibuya
operatedBy	Japan Arts Council ⓘ
organizes	educational programs for students ⓘ lectures and workshops on Noh ⓘ regular Kyōgen performances ⓘ regular Noh performances ⓘ special programs for beginners ⓘ
ownedBy	Government of Japan ⓘ
purpose	performance of Noh and Kyōgen ⓘ preservation of traditional Japanese theatre ⓘ promotion of traditional Japanese theatre ⓘ
supports	Kyōgen actors ⓘ Noh actors and musicians ⓘ
website	https://www.ntj.jac.go.jp/nou.html ⓘ

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sendagaya → contains → National Noh Theatre ⓘ

Sendagaya → hasLandmark → National Noh Theatre ⓘ

Muromachi period → culturalFlourishing → Noh theatre ⓘ