Sengaku-ji Temple
E274940
Sengaku-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo best known as the burial site of the Forty-seven Ronin, a famous group of samurai celebrated in Japanese history and culture.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sengaku-ji | 2 |
| Sengaku-ji Temple canonical | 2 |
| Sengaku-ji Temple of the Forty-seven Ronin | 1 |
| Sengaku-ji temple | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2425777 — 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: Sengaku-ji Temple Context triple: [Minato, Tokyo, Japan, containsLandmark, Sengaku-ji Temple]
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A.
Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
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B.
Gangō-ji
Gangō-ji is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, located in Nara and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.”
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C.
Zojo-ji Temple
Zojo-ji Temple is a historic Jodo Buddhist temple in central Tokyo, known for its grand main gate, cultural heritage, and scenic setting near Tokyo Tower.
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D.
Nanzen-ji
Nanzen-ji is a major Zen Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture, serene gardens, and status as one of the most important Zen temples in the country.
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E.
Shitennoji Temple
Shitennoji Temple is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, founded in Osaka in the 6th century and known for its historic architecture and religious significance.
- 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: Sengaku-ji Temple Target entity description: Sengaku-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo best known as the burial site of the Forty-seven Ronin, a famous group of samurai celebrated in Japanese history and culture.
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A.
Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
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B.
Gangō-ji
Gangō-ji is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, located in Nara and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.”
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C.
Zojo-ji Temple
Zojo-ji Temple is a historic Jodo Buddhist temple in central Tokyo, known for its grand main gate, cultural heritage, and scenic setting near Tokyo Tower.
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D.
Nanzen-ji
Nanzen-ji is a major Zen Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture, serene gardens, and status as one of the most important Zen temples in the country.
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E.
Shitennoji Temple
Shitennoji Temple is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, founded in Osaka in the 6th century and known for its historic architecture and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| annualEvent |
Gishisai festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Ako Gishi Festival
|
| annualEventDate | December 14 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Akō Domain
ⓘ
Chūshingura plays ⓘ samurai culture ⓘ |
| BuddhistSect | Sōtō Zen ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Takanawa ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent |
Akō vendetta
ⓘ
linked to:
47 Ronin
Forty-seven Rōnin revenge of 1702 ⓘ
linked to:
Forty-seven Ronin incident
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of loyalty and bushidō ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Takuan Sōhō
ⓘ
Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Edo period ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1612 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism ⓘ |
| hasCemeteryType | samurai cemetery ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
incense-offering area at the graves
ⓘ
statues of the Forty-seven Rōnin ⓘ stone tablets with names of the Rōnin ⓘ |
| hasGraveOf |
Asano Naganori
ⓘ
linked to:
Asano
Forty-seven Rōnin ⓘ
linked to:
Forty-seven Ronin incident
Ōishi Yoshio ⓘ
linked to:
Ōishi
|
| hasMuseum | memorial museum of the Forty-seven Rōnin ⓘ |
| hasObjectOnDisplay |
armour and weapons of the Forty-seven Rōnin
ⓘ
documents related to the Akō incident ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
main hall
ⓘ
memorial hall for the Forty-seven Rōnin ⓘ sanmon gate ⓘ temple cemetery ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic site of Tokyo ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with the Akō incident
ⓘ
burial site of the Forty-seven Rōnin ⓘ graves of Asano Naganori and his retainers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Minato, Tokyo
ⓘ
linked to:
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo ⓘ |
| nearLine |
Keikyū Main Line
ⓘ
Toei Asakusa Line ⓘ |
| nearStation | Sengakuji Station ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Fushimi, Kyoto
ⓘ
linked to:
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| relocatedTo |
Shinagawa area, Edo
ⓘ
linked to:
Shinagawa Station area
|
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sengaku-ji Temple Description of subject: Sengaku-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo best known as the burial site of the Forty-seven Ronin, a famous group of samurai celebrated in Japanese history and culture.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sengaku-ji Temple
linked to: Sengaku-ji Temple
linked to: Sengaku-ji Temple