Kanda Myojin Shrine
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Kanda Myojin Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in central Tokyo renowned for its role in protecting the city and for hosting the famous Kanda Matsuri festival.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kanda Myojin Shrine canonical | 4 |
| Kanda Shrine | 3 |
| Kanda Myojin | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2481048 — 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: Kanda Myojin Shrine Context triple: [Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, contains, Kanda Myojin Shrine]
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A.
Atago Shrine
Atago Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo known for its steep stone stairway and hilltop location offering views over the city.
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B.
Himure Hachimangu Shrine
Himure Hachimangu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Omihachiman, Japan, renowned for its traditional architecture and role in local festivals such as the Sagicho Matsuri.
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C.
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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D.
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
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E.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
- 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: Kanda Myojin Shrine Target entity description: Kanda Myojin Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in central Tokyo renowned for its role in protecting the city and for hosting the famous Kanda Matsuri festival.
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A.
Atago Shrine
Atago Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo known for its steep stone stairway and hilltop location offering views over the city.
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B.
Himure Hachimangu Shrine
Himure Hachimangu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Omihachiman, Japan, renowned for its traditional architecture and role in local festivals such as the Sagicho Matsuri.
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C.
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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D.
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
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E.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Shinto shrine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Akihabara district
ⓘ
linked to:
Akihabara
Edo period ⓘ merchant class ⓘ samurai culture ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Daikokuten
ⓘ
linked to:
Daikoku
Ebisu ⓘ Taira no Masakado ⓘ |
| festival | Kanda Matsuri ⓘ |
| founded | 8th century ⓘ |
| foundedBefore | 940 ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Kanda Shrine
ⓘ
linked to:
Kanda Myojin Shrine
|
| hasDeityType | kami ⓘ |
| hasEventFrequency | Kanda Matsuri held in odd-numbered years ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
IT-themed omamori
ⓘ
ema votive tablets ⓘ main hall (honden) ⓘ omamori amulets ⓘ stone guardian lion-dogs (komainu) ⓘ torii gate ⓘ worship hall (haiden) ⓘ |
| hasStatus | important cultural and historical site in Tokyo ⓘ |
| knownFor |
IT and technology-related talismans
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Kanda Matsuri ⓘ business prosperity prayers ⓘ protection of Tokyo ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiyoda, Tokyo
ⓘ
Honshu ⓘ Kanto region ⓘ
linked to:
Kantō region
Tokyo ⓘ central Tokyo ⓘ |
| near |
Akihabara
ⓘ
Ochanomizu ⓘ Tokyo Dome ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| reconstructedAfter |
Great Kanto Earthquake
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Kanto earthquake
World War II ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| servesAs |
guardian shrine of Edo
ⓘ
guardian shrine of Tokyo ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
prayers for IT security
ⓘ
prayers for business prosperity ⓘ prayers for good fortune ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kanda Myojin Shrine Description of subject: Kanda Myojin Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in central Tokyo renowned for its role in protecting the city and for hosting the famous Kanda Matsuri festival.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kanda Myojin Shrine
linked to: Kanda Myojin Shrine
linked to: Kanda Myojin Shrine