Zakimi Castle
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Zakimi Castle is a 15th-century Ryukyuan gusuku (fortress) in Yomitan, Okinawa, renowned for its well-preserved stone walls and status as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zakimi Castle canonical | 3 |
| Zakimi Castle Ruins Park | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1373050 — 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: Zakimi Castle Context triple: [Okinawa Prefecture, hasWorldHeritageComponent, Zakimi Castle]
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Nakijin Castle
Nakijin Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (fortress) in northern Okinawa, Japan, renowned for its massive stone walls and as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
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Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in Okinawa, Japan, that served as the political and cultural center of the Ryukyu Kingdom and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Wakayama Castle
Wakayama Castle is a historic Japanese hilltop fortress in the city of Wakayama, known for its reconstructed keep, surrounding park, and role as a former stronghold of the Tokugawa clan.
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Nakagusuku Castle
Nakagusuku Castle is a well-preserved Ryukyuan gusuku (fortress) whose stone walls and ruins overlook the Pacific Ocean on Okinawa’s main island and form part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
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Kishiwada Castle
Kishiwada Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, known for its reconstructed keep, stone walls, and scenic grounds that attract many visitors.
- 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: Zakimi Castle Target entity description: Zakimi Castle is a 15th-century Ryukyuan gusuku (fortress) in Yomitan, Okinawa, renowned for its well-preserved stone walls and status as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
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A.
Nakijin Castle
Nakijin Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (fortress) in northern Okinawa, Japan, renowned for its massive stone walls and as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
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B.
Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in Okinawa, Japan, that served as the political and cultural center of the Ryukyu Kingdom and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Wakayama Castle
Wakayama Castle is a historic Japanese hilltop fortress in the city of Wakayama, known for its reconstructed keep, surrounding park, and role as a former stronghold of the Tokugawa clan.
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D.
Nakagusuku Castle
Nakagusuku Castle is a well-preserved Ryukyuan gusuku (fortress) whose stone walls and ruins overlook the Pacific Ocean on Okinawa’s main island and form part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
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E.
Kishiwada Castle
Kishiwada Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, known for its reconstructed keep, stone walls, and scenic grounds that attract many visitors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
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cultural heritage site ⓘ fortress ⓘ gusuku ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ryukyuan gusuku architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Gosamaru ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Okinawa Prefecture
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Ryukyuan gusuku ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Japan ⓘ |
| constructedFrom | Ryukyuan limestone ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Ryukyuan ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical park
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched stone gate
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bailey ⓘ curved stone walls ⓘ lookout points ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility |
Zakimi Castle Ruins Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Zakimi Castle
|
| hasSiteType | castle ruins ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Yomitan area ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Japanese
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Okinawan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
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Okinawa Island ⓘ Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ Yomitan ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Okinawa Prefectural authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
Okinawa Prefectural Government
|
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor | well-preserved stone walls ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks | East China Sea ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ryukyu historical sites ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | ruins ⓘ |
| region | Ryukyu Islands ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 972 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military defense
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regional control ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zakimi Castle Description of subject: Zakimi Castle is a 15th-century Ryukyuan gusuku (fortress) in Yomitan, Okinawa, renowned for its well-preserved stone walls and status as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Zakimi Castle