Kiri-mon
E248893
Kiri-mon is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring a stylized paulownia flower, widely recognized as a symbol of the Japanese government and the office of the Prime Minister.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2196598 — 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: Kiri-mon Context triple: [Government Seal of Japan, alsoKnownAs, Kiri-mon]
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A.
Yodo-dono
Yodo-dono was a prominent Japanese noblewoman and political figure of the late Sengoku period, best known as Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s consort and the mother of his heir, Toyotomi Hideyori.
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B.
Kunitachi
Kunitachi is a suburban city in western Tokyo, Japan, known for its universities, tree-lined avenues, and residential character.
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C.
Kamitsumaki
Kamitsumaki is the first volume of the ancient Japanese chronicle Kojiki, focusing on Shinto creation myths and the age of the gods.
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D.
Katsuragi
Katsuragi is a city in Japan known for its location in Nara Prefecture and its historical and cultural ties to the ancient Yamato region.
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E.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
- 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: Kiri-mon Target entity description: Kiri-mon is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring a stylized paulownia flower, widely recognized as a symbol of the Japanese government and the office of the Prime Minister.
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A.
Yodo-dono
Yodo-dono was a prominent Japanese noblewoman and political figure of the late Sengoku period, best known as Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s consort and the mother of his heir, Toyotomi Hideyori.
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B.
Kunitachi
Kunitachi is a suburban city in western Tokyo, Japan, known for its universities, tree-lined avenues, and residential character.
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C.
Kamitsumaki
Kamitsumaki is the first volume of the ancient Japanese chronicle Kojiki, focusing on Shinto creation myths and the age of the gods.
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D.
Katsuragi
Katsuragi is a city in Japan known for its location in Nara Prefecture and its historical and cultural ties to the ancient Yamato region.
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E.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese emblem
ⓘ
heraldic symbol ⓘ mon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cabinet Office of Japan
ⓘ
Office of the Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Prime Minister's Office of Japan
executive branch of Japan ⓘ |
| category |
Government insignia
ⓘ
Japanese heraldry ⓘ National symbols of Japan ⓘ |
| color |
gold (common official rendering)
ⓘ
monochrome (traditional rendering) ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| depicts |
paulownia flower
ⓘ
stylized paulownia leaves ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
multiple paulownia leaves and blossoms
ⓘ
stylized floral motif ⓘ symmetrical composition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central paulownia flower
ⓘ
side paulownia clusters ⓘ |
| heritage | traditional Japanese culture ⓘ |
| imageType | vector emblem ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the best-known Japanese crests ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Imperial Seal of Japan
ⓘ
Japanese family crests ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | symbol (no script) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of the Japanese government
ⓘ
official status ⓘ state authority ⓘ |
| use |
government emblem
ⓘ
symbol of the Government of Japan ⓘ symbol of the Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Cabinet of Japan
ⓘ
Japanese government ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Japan
Prime Minister’s Office of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Prime Minister's Office of Japan
|
| usedIn |
Prime Minister’s flag of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
内閣総理大臣旗
government buildings in Japan ⓘ official documents of the Japanese government ⓘ |
| writingSystem | none ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kiri-mon Description of subject: Kiri-mon is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring a stylized paulownia flower, widely recognized as a symbol of the Japanese government and the office of the Prime Minister.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kiri-mon