Thunder Gate
E234491
Thunder Gate is the iconic outer entrance gate to Tokyo’s Sensō-ji Temple, famous for its massive red lantern and statues of protective deities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thunder Gate canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2104865 — 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: Thunder Gate Context triple: [Kaminarimon, alsoKnownAs, Thunder Gate]
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A.
Crossgates
Crossgates is a small village in Fife, Scotland, situated near the town of Dalgety Bay.
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B.
New Gate
New Gate is one of the historic entrances in the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, providing access to the Christian Quarter and reflecting late Ottoman-era modifications to the ancient fortifications.
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C.
Stonegate
Stonegate is a master-planned residential village within the city of Irvine, California, known for its suburban neighborhoods, parks, and community amenities.
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D.
Clock Tower Gate
Clock Tower Gate is the iconic yellow-walled main entrance to Cartagena’s historic walled city and one of its most recognizable colonial landmarks.
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E.
City of Gates
City of Gates is a historic epithet for Aurangabad, India, highlighting its numerous ancient city gates and fortified entrances.
- 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: Thunder Gate Target entity description: Thunder Gate is the iconic outer entrance gate to Tokyo’s Sensō-ji Temple, famous for its massive red lantern and statues of protective deities.
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A.
Crossgates
Crossgates is a small village in Fife, Scotland, situated near the town of Dalgety Bay.
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B.
New Gate
New Gate is one of the historic entrances in the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, providing access to the Christian Quarter and reflecting late Ottoman-era modifications to the ancient fortifications.
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C.
Stonegate
Stonegate is a master-planned residential village within the city of Irvine, California, known for its suburban neighborhoods, parks, and community amenities.
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D.
Clock Tower Gate
Clock Tower Gate is the iconic yellow-walled main entrance to Cartagena’s historic walled city and one of its most recognizable colonial landmarks.
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E.
City of Gates
City of Gates is a historic epithet for Aurangabad, India, highlighting its numerous ancient city gates and fortified entrances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple gate
ⓘ
cultural landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Tokyo travel guides
ⓘ
postcards of Tokyo ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Nakamise-dori shopping street ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDeity |
Fūjin
ⓘ
Raijin ⓘ |
| hasAccess | Asakusa Station ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | traditional Japanese ⓘ |
| hasColor | red ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of traditional Edo-period Tokyo atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasFeature | massive red paper lantern ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial entrance
ⓘ
symbolic protection of temple ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | Kaminarimon ⓘ |
| hasKanjiName | 雷門 ⓘ |
| hasLanternInscription | Kaminarimon ⓘ |
| hasLiteralMeaning | Thunder Gate ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| hasStatueOf |
Fūjin
ⓘ
Raijin ⓘ |
| hasTourismCategory |
historic site
ⓘ
religious site ⓘ |
| hasType | mon gate ⓘ |
| isFamousFor |
being entrance to Tokyo’s oldest temple
ⓘ
giant central lantern ⓘ guardian deity statues ⓘ |
| isIconOf |
Asakusa district
ⓘ
Tokyo tourism ⓘ |
| leadsTo | Nakamise-dori ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asakusa
ⓘ
Taitō ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| near | Sumida River ⓘ |
| nearStation | Asakusa Station ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Sensō-ji Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Sensō-ji
|
| partOf | Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| popularFor |
photography
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousSchool | Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ |
| servesAs | outer entrance gate of Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
passing through to reach Sensō-ji main hall
ⓘ
taking photos under the lantern ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thunder Gate Description of subject: Thunder Gate is the iconic outer entrance gate to Tokyo’s Sensō-ji Temple, famous for its massive red lantern and statues of protective deities.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.