Naha Otsunahiki
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Naha Otsunahiki is a massive traditional tug-of-war event held annually in Naha, Okinawa, famous for its giant rope and large-scale community participation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Naha Otsunahiki canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3020778 — 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: Naha Otsunahiki Context triple: [Naha Tug-of-War Festival, alsoKnownAs, Naha Otsunahiki]
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A.
Nakanai
Nakanai is an Austronesian language spoken on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea, known for its role in the linguistic diversity of the Bismarck Archipelago.
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B.
Takamikura
Takamikura is the ornate imperial throne used in Kyoto for the enthronement ceremonies of Japanese emperors.
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C.
Marunouchi
Marunouchi is a central Tokyo business district known for its concentration of corporate headquarters, upscale offices, and proximity to Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace.
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D.
Gotō
Gotō is a Japanese surname borne by various notable figures in politics, business, and the arts.
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E.
Shimotsuki
Shimotsuki was a Japanese destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in World War II before being sunk in late 1944.
- 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: Naha Otsunahiki Target entity description: Naha Otsunahiki is a massive traditional tug-of-war event held annually in Naha, Okinawa, famous for its giant rope and large-scale community participation.
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A.
Nakanai
Nakanai is an Austronesian language spoken on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea, known for its role in the linguistic diversity of the Bismarck Archipelago.
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B.
Takamikura
Takamikura is the ornate imperial throne used in Kyoto for the enthronement ceremonies of Japanese emperors.
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C.
Marunouchi
Marunouchi is a central Tokyo business district known for its concentration of corporate headquarters, upscale offices, and proximity to Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace.
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D.
Gotō
Gotō is a Japanese surname borne by various notable figures in politics, business, and the arts.
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E.
Shimotsuki
Shimotsuki was a Japanese destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in World War II before being sunk in late 1944.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural event
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traditional festival ⓘ tug-of-war event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Naha Festival
ⓘ
harvest celebrations ⓘ |
| competitionType | team tug-of-war ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Ryukyuan culture ⓘ |
| estimatedParticipants | tens of thousands of people ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governedByRules | traditional tug-of-war customs ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Naha Great Tug of War Festival
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linked to:
Naha Tug-of-War Festival
Naha Great Tug-of-War ⓘ
linked to:
Naha Tug-of-War Festival
|
| hasComponentEvent |
fireworks
ⓘ
martial arts demonstrations ⓘ parade ⓘ traditional performances ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 那覇大綱挽 ⓘ |
| hasRitualElement |
ceremonial rope joining
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traditional prayers for safety ⓘ |
| hasRopeLength | approximately 200 meters ⓘ |
| hasRopeMaterial | rice straw ⓘ |
| hasRopeWeight | approximately 40 tons ⓘ |
| hasTeams |
East team
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West team ⓘ |
| heldIn |
Kumoji district
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Route 58 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important intangible folk cultural property of Okinawa (local designation) ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Naha
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Okinawa Island ⓘ Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ Ryukyu Islands ⓘ |
| mainFeature |
giant rope
ⓘ
large-scale community participation ⓘ mass tug-of-war ⓘ |
| organizer |
Naha City
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local community groups ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Guinness World Records ⓘ |
| recordType | largest tug-of-war with a straw rope ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures |
crowd control
ⓘ
medical teams on site ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
community unity
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good fortune ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | October ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Naha Otsunahiki Description of subject: Naha Otsunahiki is a massive traditional tug-of-war event held annually in Naha, Okinawa, famous for its giant rope and large-scale community participation.
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