Ishiwarizakura (Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree)
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Ishiwarizakura, or the Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree, is a famous centuries-old cherry tree in Morioka, Japan, renowned for dramatically growing out of a large granite boulder.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ishiwarizakura (Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4302777 — 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: Ishiwarizakura (Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree) Context triple: [Morioka, hasLandmark, Ishiwarizakura (Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree)]
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A.
Nara yae-zakura cherry blossom
The Nara yae-zakura cherry blossom is a distinctive double-flowered cherry tree variety celebrated in Japan for its lush, layered petals and strong association with Nara’s historical and cultural heritage.
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B.
Sakura
Sakura is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train service that operates mainly on the Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines.
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C.
Goshichi no kiri
Goshichi no kiri is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring a stylized paulownia plant, historically associated with the government and now widely used as a national and official symbol.
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D.
Kiri-mon
Kiri-mon is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring a stylized paulownia flower, widely recognized as a symbol of the Japanese government and the office of the Prime Minister.
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E.
Akizuki
Akizuki was a Japanese Akizuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in World War II before being sunk in the Battle off Cape Engaño in 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: Ishiwarizakura (Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree) Target entity description: Ishiwarizakura, or the Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree, is a famous centuries-old cherry tree in Morioka, Japan, renowned for dramatically growing out of a large granite boulder.
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A.
Nara yae-zakura cherry blossom
The Nara yae-zakura cherry blossom is a distinctive double-flowered cherry tree variety celebrated in Japan for its lush, layered petals and strong association with Nara’s historical and cultural heritage.
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B.
Sakura
Sakura is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train service that operates mainly on the Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines.
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C.
Goshichi no kiri
Goshichi no kiri is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring a stylized paulownia plant, historically associated with the government and now widely used as a national and official symbol.
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D.
Kiri-mon
Kiri-mon is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring a stylized paulownia flower, widely recognized as a symbol of the Japanese government and the office of the Prime Minister.
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E.
Akizuki
Akizuki was a Japanese Akizuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in World War II before being sunk in the Battle off Cape Engaño in 1944.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cherry tree
ⓘ
individual tree ⓘ natural monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| ageCategory | ancient tree ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
guides to famous trees of Japan
ⓘ
tourism brochures of Morioka ⓘ |
| bestViewingMonth | April ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason | spring ⓘ |
| citySymbolOf | Morioka ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
famous cherry blossom viewing spot
ⓘ
symbol of Morioka ⓘ symbol of resilience ⓘ |
| designatedAs |
Natural Monument of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Natural Monument (Japan)
|
| designationBy |
Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan
ⓘ
Japanese government ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Japan
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| designationLevel | national ⓘ |
| designationStatus | national natural monument ⓘ |
| estimatedAge |
over 350 years
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several centuries old ⓘ |
| growsFrom | granite boulder ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Ishiwarizakura (Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree) ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large granite boulder base
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prominent blossoms above courthouse grounds ⓘ rock visibly split by the tree ⓘ trunk emerging from a crack in the rock ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 石割桜 ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicValue | high ⓘ |
| isProtected | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Iwate Prefecture ⓘ Japan ⓘ Morioka ⓘ Morioka District Court grounds ⓘ
linked to:
Morioka History and Culture Museum
Morioka city center ⓘ
linked to:
Morioka, Japan
Tohoku region ⓘ
linked to:
Tohoku
|
| materialOfRock | granite ⓘ |
| notableFor |
growing out of a large granite rock
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splitting the rock as it grew ⓘ |
| protectionReason | natural monument status ⓘ |
| species |
Prunus × yedoensis
ⓘ
linked to:
Yoshino cherry
Yoshino cherry ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionFor |
cherry blossom season
ⓘ
hanami visitors ⓘ |
| treeType |
cherry blossom tree
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sakura ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ishiwarizakura (Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree) Description of subject: Ishiwarizakura, or the Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree, is a famous centuries-old cherry tree in Morioka, Japan, renowned for dramatically growing out of a large granite boulder.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Morioka, Japan
subject linked to:
Ishiwarizakura (Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree)