Meiji Shrine
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Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meiji Shrine canonical | 22 |
| Meiji Jingu | 7 |
| Meiji Jingu Shrine | 3 |
| Meiji Jingū Shrine | 3 |
| 明治神宮 | 2 |
| Meiji Jingu Shrine complex | 1 |
| Meiji Jingu administration | 1 |
| Meiji Jingu shrine complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T186207 — 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: Meiji Shrine Context triple: [Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, contains, Meiji Shrine]
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A.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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B.
Tokyo Imperial Palace
Tokyo Imperial Palace is the primary residence and administrative center of Japan’s imperial family, located in a large historic park area in central Tokyo.
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C.
Tsutenkaku Tower
Tsutenkaku Tower is a historic observation and entertainment tower in Osaka, Japan, known as a symbol of the city’s Shinsekai district.
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D.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto Imperial Palace is the historic former seat of Japan’s emperors in Kyoto, renowned for its traditional architecture and role as the center of imperial court life before the capital moved to Tokyo.
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E.
War Memorial Gymnasium
War Memorial Gymnasium is an on-campus arena at the University of San Francisco best known as the longtime home of the university’s basketball 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: Meiji Shrine Target entity description: Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
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A.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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B.
Tokyo Imperial Palace
Tokyo Imperial Palace is the primary residence and administrative center of Japan’s imperial family, located in a large historic park area in central Tokyo.
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C.
Tsutenkaku Tower
Tsutenkaku Tower is a historic observation and entertainment tower in Osaka, Japan, known as a symbol of the city’s Shinsekai district.
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D.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto Imperial Palace is the historic former seat of Japan’s emperors in Kyoto, renowned for its traditional architecture and role as the center of imperial court life before the capital moved to Tokyo.
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E.
War Memorial Gymnasium
War Memorial Gymnasium is an on-campus arena at the University of San Francisco best known as the longtime home of the university’s basketball programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
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religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| annualVisitors | millions ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | nagare-zukuri ⓘ |
| area | approximately 700,000 square meters ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1920 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1915 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Emperor Meiji
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Empress Shōken ⓘ |
| destroyedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
New Year’s visits
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Shichi-Go-San ceremonies ⓘ autumn festival ⓘ spring festival ⓘ traditional Shinto weddings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
forest
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honden ⓘ inner garden ⓘ kaguraden ⓘ large wooden torii gate at entrance ⓘ offertory hall ⓘ outer garden ⓘ sake barrel display ⓘ treasure museum ⓘ wine barrel display ⓘ |
| hasGarden | Meiji Jingu Inner Garden ⓘ |
| hasOfficialNameInJapanese | 明治神宮 ⓘ |
| hasTorii | yes ⓘ |
| hasType | jingū ⓘ |
| hostsActivity | hatsumōde ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shibuya
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ Yoyogi area ⓘ
linked to:
Yoyogi Park
|
| mainMaterial | cypress wood ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Meiji Jingu administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Meiji Shrine
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| namedAfter | Emperor Meiji ⓘ |
| near |
Harajuku Station
ⓘ
Meiji-jingūmae Station ⓘ
linked to:
Meiji-jingumae Station
Yoyogi Park ⓘ |
| notableFor |
calm atmosphere near central Tokyo
ⓘ
expansive forested grounds ⓘ traditional Shinto ceremonies ⓘ |
| numberOfMainTorii | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfTrees | over 100,000 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1920 ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompleted | 1958 ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| treesDonatedFrom | all over Japan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meiji Shrine Description of subject: Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
Referenced by (40)
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South Pond
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South Pond
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