Children’s Peace Monument
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The Children’s Peace Monument is a memorial in Hiroshima dedicated to the child victims of the atomic bombing, symbolizing hopes for world peace through the story of Sadako Sasaki and her thousand paper cranes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Children’s Peace Monument canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2794673 — 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: Children’s Peace Monument Context triple: [Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, hasPart, Children’s Peace Monument]
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A.
Victory Monument
Victory Monument is a major military memorial and central traffic hub in Bangkok, Thailand, commemorating the country’s victory in the Franco-Thai War.
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B.
Open Hand Monument
The Open Hand Monument is a prominent modernist sculpture in Chandigarh, India, designed by Le Corbusier as a symbol of peace, reconciliation, and the city's progressive spirit.
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C.
Heroes Monument
Heroes Monument is a prominent war memorial in Surabaya, Indonesia, commemorating the heroes of the Indonesian National Revolution.
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D.
Tree of Peace
The Tree of Peace is a central Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) symbol representing the unification of the Five Nations under a shared commitment to peace, strength, and collective governance.
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E.
Peace Monument
The Peace Monument is a 19th-century neoclassical marble memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring naval officers who died during the American Civil War.
- 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: Children’s Peace Monument Target entity description: The Children’s Peace Monument is a memorial in Hiroshima dedicated to the child victims of the atomic bombing, symbolizing hopes for world peace through the story of Sadako Sasaki and her thousand paper cranes.
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A.
Victory Monument
Victory Monument is a major military memorial and central traffic hub in Bangkok, Thailand, commemorating the country’s victory in the Franco-Thai War.
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B.
Open Hand Monument
The Open Hand Monument is a prominent modernist sculpture in Chandigarh, India, designed by Le Corbusier as a symbol of peace, reconciliation, and the city's progressive spirit.
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C.
Heroes Monument
Heroes Monument is a prominent war memorial in Surabaya, Indonesia, commemorating the heroes of the Indonesian National Revolution.
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D.
Tree of Peace
The Tree of Peace is a central Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) symbol representing the unification of the Five Nations under a shared commitment to peace, strength, and collective governance.
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E.
Peace Monument
The Peace Monument is a 19th-century neoclassical marble memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring naval officers who died during the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atomic bombing memorial
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ peace monument ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sadako Sasaki’s battle with leukemia
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origami cranes ⓘ story of a thousand paper cranes ⓘ |
| commemorates |
children who died from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima
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children who later died from radiation-related illnesses ⓘ |
| conceptProposedBy | Hiroshima schoolchildren ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of anti-nuclear activism
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symbol of the global peace movement ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Sadako Sasaki
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linked to:
Sadako
child victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima ⓘ |
| designedBy | Kazuo Kikuchi ⓘ |
| fundedBy | donations from schoolchildren across Japan ⓘ |
| hasAnnualEvent |
ceremony on Children’s Day
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presentation of paper cranes from schools worldwide ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigure | statue of a young girl ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bell of peace
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girl holding a folded paper crane above her head ⓘ hanging paper cranes ⓘ inscribed pedestal ⓘ |
| hasInscription | This is our cry. This is our prayer. For building peace in this world. ⓘ |
| height | 9 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important symbol of Hiroshima’s postwar identity ⓘ |
| inception | 1958 ⓘ |
| inspired | worldwide paper crane peace projects ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Sadako Sasaki’s folding of one thousand paper cranes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hiroshima
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park ⓘ Hiroshima Prefecture ⓘ Japan ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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concrete ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park monuments
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linked to:
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
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| represents |
Sadako Sasaki
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linked to:
Sadako
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| sculptedBy | Kazuo Kikuchi ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
a world without nuclear weapons
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hopes for world peace ⓘ innocent child victims of war ⓘ |
| theme |
peace and remembrance
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protection of children from war ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1958-05-05 ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
international tourists
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students from Japan ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Children’s Peace Monument Description of subject: The Children’s Peace Monument is a memorial in Hiroshima dedicated to the child victims of the atomic bombing, symbolizing hopes for world peace through the story of Sadako Sasaki and her thousand paper cranes.
Referenced by (4)
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