Shinagawa-juku of the Edo period
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Shinagawa-juku of the Edo period was a bustling post station on the Tōkaidō road just south of Edo (Tokyo), serving as a key hub for travelers, commerce, and lodging during Japan’s feudal era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shinagawa-juku | 1 |
| Shinagawa-juku of the Edo period canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3530432 — 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: Shinagawa-juku of the Edo period Context triple: [Shinagawa, historicalRole, Shinagawa-juku of the Edo period]
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A.
Edo Castle
Edo Castle was the vast fortified residence of the Tokugawa shoguns in Edo (now Tokyo), serving as the political and military center of Japan during the Edo period.
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B.
Ginza Wako building
The Ginza Wako building is an iconic clock-towered department store and luxury retail landmark in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district.
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C.
Bunka-den treasure hall
The Bunka-den treasure hall is a museum-style facility at Atsuta Shrine that houses and displays the shrine’s valuable cultural artifacts and historical treasures.
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D.
Shinjuku Historical Museum
Shinjuku Historical Museum is a local history museum in Tokyo that showcases the cultural and historical development of the Shinjuku area through artifacts, documents, and exhibits.
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E.
Katsura Library
Katsura Library is the main academic library facility serving Kyoto University’s Katsura Campus, providing study spaces, research resources, and information services for students and faculty.
- 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: Shinagawa-juku of the Edo period Target entity description: Shinagawa-juku of the Edo period was a bustling post station on the Tōkaidō road just south of Edo (Tokyo), serving as a key hub for travelers, commerce, and lodging during Japan’s feudal era.
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A.
Edo Castle
Edo Castle was the vast fortified residence of the Tokugawa shoguns in Edo (now Tokyo), serving as the political and military center of Japan during the Edo period.
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B.
Ginza Wako building
The Ginza Wako building is an iconic clock-towered department store and luxury retail landmark in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district.
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C.
Bunka-den treasure hall
The Bunka-den treasure hall is a museum-style facility at Atsuta Shrine that houses and displays the shrine’s valuable cultural artifacts and historical treasures.
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D.
Shinjuku Historical Museum
Shinjuku Historical Museum is a local history museum in Tokyo that showcases the cultural and historical development of the Shinjuku area through artifacts, documents, and exhibits.
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E.
Katsura Library
Katsura Library is the main academic library facility serving Kyoto University’s Katsura Campus, providing study spaces, research resources, and information services for students and faculty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
post station
ⓘ
shukuba ⓘ |
| cateredTo |
feudal lords
ⓘ
rural travelers ⓘ samurai ⓘ townspeople ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Kawasaki-juku
ⓘ
Nihonbashi ⓘ |
| culturalContext | feudal Japan ⓘ |
| governedUnder | Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
food and drink services
ⓘ
innkeeping ⓘ retail trade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hatago
ⓘ
honjin ⓘ shops ⓘ stables ⓘ tea houses ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
accommodating travelers
ⓘ
facilitating commerce ⓘ providing lodging ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
lodging houses
ⓘ
roadside facilities ⓘ warehouses ⓘ |
| hasRegulation | travel controls by Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| hasScenicAspect | view of the sea ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
early modern Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Edo period
|
| historicalSignificance | important node in the Tōkaidō network ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edo period Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Edo period
Shinagawa ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Tōkaidō ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf |
Edo
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ |
| near | Edo Bay ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō
ⓘ
linked to:
The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō
|
| role |
commercial hub
ⓘ
lodging hub ⓘ transportation hub ⓘ |
| served |
common travelers
ⓘ
daimyō processions ⓘ merchants ⓘ pilgrims ⓘ |
| startStationOrder | first station from Edo on the Tōkaidō ⓘ |
| transportMode |
foot travel
ⓘ
horseback travel ⓘ palanquin travel ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Edo period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shinagawa-juku of the Edo period Description of subject: Shinagawa-juku of the Edo period was a bustling post station on the Tōkaidō road just south of Edo (Tokyo), serving as a key hub for travelers, commerce, and lodging during Japan’s feudal era.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shinagawa-juku of the Edo period