Senbatsu
E452434
Senbatsu is the popular name for Japan’s annual spring national high school baseball invitational tournament held at Koshien Stadium.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Senbatsu canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4566263 — 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: Senbatsu Context triple: [National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament, shortName, Senbatsu]
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A.
Enryaku
Enryaku was a Japanese era during the reign of Emperor Kanmu, notable for major political reforms and the early development of Kyoto as the imperial capital.
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B.
Bawasaba
"Bawasaba" is a popular Afro-dancehall song by Ghanaian artist Stonebwoy, known for its energetic rhythm and catchy chorus.
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C.
Seishirō
Seishirō is a Japanese given name commonly used for male individuals.
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D.
Sadozai
Sadozai is a Pashtun royal dynasty and clan historically associated with the founding rulers of the Durrani Empire in Afghanistan.
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E.
Sasazuka
Sasazuka is a residential and commercial neighborhood in Tokyo known for its convenient access to central Shibuya and its mix of traditional shopping streets and modern urban living.
- 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: Senbatsu Target entity description: Senbatsu is the popular name for Japan’s annual spring national high school baseball invitational tournament held at Koshien Stadium.
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A.
Enryaku
Enryaku was a Japanese era during the reign of Emperor Kanmu, notable for major political reforms and the early development of Kyoto as the imperial capital.
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B.
Bawasaba
"Bawasaba" is a popular Afro-dancehall song by Ghanaian artist Stonebwoy, known for its energetic rhythm and catchy chorus.
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C.
Seishirō
Seishirō is a Japanese given name commonly used for male individuals.
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D.
Sadozai
Sadozai is a Pashtun royal dynasty and clan historically associated with the founding rulers of the Durrani Empire in Afghanistan.
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E.
Sasazuka
Sasazuka is a residential and commercial neighborhood in Tokyo known for its convenient access to central Shibuya and its mix of traditional shopping streets and modern urban living.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
ⓘ
high school baseball tournament ⓘ sporting event ⓘ |
| ageGroup | teenagers ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Spring Koshien
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Spring National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament ⓘ |
| associatedActivity | school cheering sections and brass bands ⓘ |
| associatedEmotion |
regional rivalry
ⓘ
school pride ⓘ |
| broadcaster |
Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
ⓘ
NHK ⓘ |
| city | Nishinomiya ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | high school ⓘ |
| counterpartSeason | summer ⓘ |
| counterpartTournament | National High School Baseball Championship ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| countryHostedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRole | major event in Japanese school sports culture ⓘ |
| established | 1924 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genderCategory | boys ⓘ |
| governingBody | Japan High School Baseball Federation ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| location |
Koshien Stadium
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Koshien Stadium
|
| mediaCoverage |
nationwide newspaper coverage in Japan
ⓘ
nationwide television coverage in Japan ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
games played at historic Koshien Stadium
ⓘ
high public interest across Japan ⓘ |
| numberOfTeamsApproximate | 32 ⓘ |
| officialName | National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament ⓘ |
| organizer |
Japan High School Baseball Federation
ⓘ
Mainichi Newspapers ⓘ |
| participantType | Japanese high school baseball teams ⓘ |
| prefecture | Hyogo Prefecture ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| season | spring ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
committee recommendations
ⓘ
performance in regional fall tournaments ⓘ |
| selectionType | invitational ⓘ |
| significance | one of Japan’s two major national high school baseball tournaments ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| surface | natural grass outfield and dirt infield ⓘ |
| ticketType | publicly sold tickets ⓘ |
| tournamentFormat | single-elimination ⓘ |
| typicalEndMonth | April ⓘ |
| typicalStartMonth | March ⓘ |
| venueType | outdoor baseball stadium ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Senbatsu Description of subject: Senbatsu is the popular name for Japan’s annual spring national high school baseball invitational tournament held at Koshien Stadium.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.