Kasuga-zukuri
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Kasuga-zukuri is a traditional Shinto shrine architectural style characterized by small, gabled structures with curved roofs and vermilion-painted elements, exemplified by the buildings of Kasuga Taisha in Nara, Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kasuga-zukuri canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kasuga-zukuri Context triple: [Kasuga Taisha, architecturalStyle, Kasuga-zukuri]
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Tanaka-ha
Tanaka-ha is a Japanese political faction associated with influential postwar Liberal Democratic Party leader Kakuei Tanaka and his supporters.
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Shikumen
Shikumen is a traditional Shanghainese architectural style that combines Western townhouse elements with Chinese courtyard houses, characterized by stone-framed gateways and narrow, lane-based residential blocks.
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Katsura Imperial Villa
Katsura Imperial Villa is a renowned 17th-century Japanese imperial residence in Kyoto celebrated for its exquisite strolling gardens, traditional architecture, and profound influence on Japanese aesthetics.
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Kasuga
Kasuga was a Japanese warship active in the late 19th century, notably serving in the Boshin War as part of the modern Imperial forces.
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Shoin Jinja
Shoin Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to the influential late-Edo period thinker and educator Yoshida Shōin.
- 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: Kasuga-zukuri Target entity description: Kasuga-zukuri is a traditional Shinto shrine architectural style characterized by small, gabled structures with curved roofs and vermilion-painted elements, exemplified by the buildings of Kasuga Taisha in Nara, Japan.
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A.
Tanaka-ha
Tanaka-ha is a Japanese political faction associated with influential postwar Liberal Democratic Party leader Kakuei Tanaka and his supporters.
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B.
Shikumen
Shikumen is a traditional Shanghainese architectural style that combines Western townhouse elements with Chinese courtyard houses, characterized by stone-framed gateways and narrow, lane-based residential blocks.
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C.
Katsura Imperial Villa
Katsura Imperial Villa is a renowned 17th-century Japanese imperial residence in Kyoto celebrated for its exquisite strolling gardens, traditional architecture, and profound influence on Japanese aesthetics.
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D.
Kasuga
Kasuga was a Japanese warship active in the late 19th century, notably serving in the Boshin War as part of the modern Imperial forces.
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E.
Shoin Jinja
Shoin Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to the influential late-Edo period thinker and educator Yoshida Shōin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese architectural style
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Shinto shrine architectural style ⓘ |
| architecturalElement |
board walls
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chigi ⓘ hip-and-gable-like silhouette ⓘ katsuogi ⓘ wooden pillars ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | Heian period ⓘ |
| associatedShrine | Kasuga Taisha ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalCategory | traditional Japanese architecture ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Yamato region ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important cultural property style in Japan ⓘ |
| decorationStyle |
painted structural members
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vermilion-painted pillars ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
nagare-zukuri
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shinmei-zukuri ⓘ
linked to:
Shinmei-zukuri
taisha-zukuri ⓘ |
| doorType | single central door ⓘ |
| eaveFeature | deeply overhanging eaves ⓘ |
| entranceFeature | projecting stairway at the front ⓘ |
| exemplifiedBy | Kasuga Taisha ⓘ |
| function | housing Shinto kami ⓘ |
| heritageAssociation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara" via Kasuga Taisha
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linked to:
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
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| influenced | later Shinto shrine architecture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early Shinto shrine forms ⓘ |
| locatedInTheCulturalContextOf | Nara ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kasuga Taisha ⓘ |
| orientation | entrance on the gable side ⓘ |
| planType | rectangular plan ⓘ |
| religiousBuildingType | Shinto honden style ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shinto ⓘ |
| roofCovering | cypress bark shingles ⓘ |
| roofFeature | curved roofline ⓘ |
| roofType | gabled roof ⓘ |
| scale | relatively small compared to other shrine styles ⓘ |
| structuralCharacteristic |
front entrance under the gable
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raised-floor structure ⓘ single-bay sanctuary ⓘ small sanctuary buildings ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | post-and-lintel construction ⓘ |
| typicalColor |
vermilion
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white ⓘ |
| usedFor | main sanctuary (honden) ⓘ |
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