Sendai Mediatheque
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Sendai Mediatheque is a renowned contemporary cultural and media center in Sendai, Japan, celebrated for its innovative transparent architecture by Toyo Ito and its libraries, galleries, and public event spaces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sendai Mediatheque canonical | 8 |
| せんだいメディアテーク | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1929770 — 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: Sendai Mediatheque Context triple: [Sendai, hasLandmark, Sendai Mediatheque]
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A.
Kashiwa Library
Kashiwa Library is an academic library of the University of Tokyo that supports research and learning activities on the university’s Kashiwa campus.
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B.
Minoh City Library
Minoh City Library is a public library in Minoh, Japan, that provides local residents with access to books, media, and community learning resources.
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C.
Shoto Museum of Art
Shoto Museum of Art is a small public art museum in Shibuya, Tokyo, known for its rotating exhibitions of modern and contemporary art in an intimate setting.
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D.
Komaba Library
Komaba Library is a major academic library on the University of Tokyo’s Komaba campus, supporting undergraduate education and research with extensive scholarly collections and study facilities.
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E.
Hyogo Performing Arts Center
Hyogo Performing Arts Center is a major cultural complex in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, known for its concert halls, theater spaces, and diverse performing arts programs.
- 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: Sendai Mediatheque Target entity description: Sendai Mediatheque is a renowned contemporary cultural and media center in Sendai, Japan, celebrated for its innovative transparent architecture by Toyo Ito and its libraries, galleries, and public event spaces.
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A.
Kashiwa Library
Kashiwa Library is an academic library of the University of Tokyo that supports research and learning activities on the university’s Kashiwa campus.
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B.
Minoh City Library
Minoh City Library is a public library in Minoh, Japan, that provides local residents with access to books, media, and community learning resources.
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C.
Shoto Museum of Art
Shoto Museum of Art is a small public art museum in Shibuya, Tokyo, known for its rotating exhibitions of modern and contemporary art in an intimate setting.
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D.
Komaba Library
Komaba Library is a major academic library on the University of Tokyo’s Komaba campus, supporting undergraduate education and research with extensive scholarly collections and study facilities.
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E.
Hyogo Performing Arts Center
Hyogo Performing Arts Center is a major cultural complex in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, known for its concert halls, theater spaces, and diverse performing arts programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary architecture work
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cultural center ⓘ public library building ⓘ |
| address | 2-1 Kasugamachi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan ⓘ |
| architect | Toyo Ito ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
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high-tech architecture ⓘ modern architecture ⓘ |
| awarded |
Architecture Institute of Japan Prize (work) (2003)
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linked to:
Japan Academy of Architecture Prize
World Architecture Awards (2002, category winner) ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Sendai
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Libraries in Japan ⓘ Toyo Ito buildings ⓘ
linked to:
Toyo Ito
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| constructionStartDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasBasement | 1 ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
art exhibition spaces
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audio-visual media library ⓘ café ⓘ cinema ⓘ information center ⓘ library ⓘ multipurpose event spaces ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
art gallery
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community center ⓘ media center ⓘ public library ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.smt.jp ⓘ |
| height | approximately 36 meters ⓘ |
| inception | 2001 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sendai ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Miyagi Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Aoba-ku ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
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reinforced concrete ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
flexible interior spaces
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integration of media and art functions ⓘ open-plan floor plates ⓘ transparent glass façade ⓘ tube-like structural columns ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Toyo Ito ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 7 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator |
City of Sendai
ⓘ
linked to:
Sendai
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| owner |
City of Sendai
ⓘ
linked to:
Sendai
|
| yearCompleted | 2001 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Sendai Mediatheque Description of subject: Sendai Mediatheque is a renowned contemporary cultural and media center in Sendai, Japan, celebrated for its innovative transparent architecture by Toyo Ito and its libraries, galleries, and public event spaces.
Referenced by (9)
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