Nisshoki
E15655
Nisshoki, more commonly known as the Hinomaru, is the national flag of Japan featuring a red sun disc centered on a white field.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T105711 — 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: Nisshoki Context triple: [Kimigayo, isRelatedTo, Nisshoki]
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A.
Takatsuki
Takatsuki is a city in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and commercial hub between Osaka and Kyoto.
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B.
Matsubara
Matsubara is a suburban city in Japan’s Kansai region, located within Osaka Prefecture and forming part of the Osaka metropolitan area.
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C.
Hirakata
Hirakata is a city in Japan located between Osaka and Kyoto, known for its residential suburbs, historical sites, and the popular Hirakata Park amusement park.
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D.
Yamamoto
Yamamoto is a Japanese surname most famously associated with Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
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E.
Tamada
Tamada is the traditional Georgian toastmaster who leads feasts and orchestrates toasts during the supra, Georgia’s ceremonial banquet.
- 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: Nisshoki Target entity description: Nisshoki, more commonly known as the Hinomaru, is the national flag of Japan featuring a red sun disc centered on a white field.
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A.
Takatsuki
Takatsuki is a city in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and commercial hub between Osaka and Kyoto.
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B.
Matsubara
Matsubara is a suburban city in Japan’s Kansai region, located within Osaka Prefecture and forming part of the Osaka metropolitan area.
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C.
Hirakata
Hirakata is a city in Japan located between Osaka and Kyoto, known for its residential suburbs, historical sites, and the popular Hirakata Park amusement park.
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D.
Yamamoto
Yamamoto is a Japanese surname most famously associated with Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
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E.
Tamada
Tamada is the traditional Georgian toastmaster who leads feasts and orchestrates toasts during the supra, Georgia’s ceremonial banquet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag of Japan
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ national symbol ⓘ |
| adoptedAsNationalFlag | 1870 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hinomaru
ⓘ
Japanese flag ⓘ
linked to:
Hinomaru
|
| aspectRatio | 2:3 ⓘ |
| background | plain white field ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of Asia
ⓘ
National symbols of Japan ⓘ |
| centeredDisc | yes ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Japanese identity
ⓘ
symbol of the Japanese nation ⓘ |
| currentDesignLegallyEstablished | 1999 ⓘ |
| design | red sun disc centered on a white field ⓘ |
| discColor | red ⓘ |
| emblem | red circle representing the sun ⓘ |
| fieldColor | white ⓘ |
| flagNameInJapanese |
日の丸
ⓘ
linked to:
Hinomaru
日章旗 ⓘ
linked to:
Hinomaru
|
| flagType |
civil flag
ⓘ
state flag ⓘ war flag (maritime) ⓘ |
| ISO3166Country |
JP
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| legalBasis | Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular flag ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Japan
ⓘ
rising sun ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Japan
ⓘ
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Japanese ships
ⓘ
national holidays in Japan ⓘ public buildings in Japan ⓘ |
| usedSince | Edo period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nisshoki Description of subject: Nisshoki, more commonly known as the Hinomaru, is the national flag of Japan featuring a red sun disc centered on a white field.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nisshoki