Japan Folk Crafts Museum
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The Japan Folk Crafts Museum is a cultural institution in Japan dedicated to preserving and showcasing traditional Japanese folk art and handicrafts.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japan Folk Crafts Museum canonical | 3 |
| Japan Folk Crafts Museum (Osaka) | 1 |
| Japan Folk Crafts Museum (within Expo ’70 Commemorative Park) | 1 |
| Japan Folk Crafts Museum Foundation | 1 |
| 日本民藝館 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T405711 — 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: Japan Folk Crafts Museum Context triple: [Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, hasAttraction, Japan Folk Crafts Museum]
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A.
Shoto Museum of Art
Shoto Museum of Art is a small public art museum in Shibuya, Tokyo, known for its rotating exhibitions of modern and contemporary art in an intimate setting.
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B.
Japan Pavilion
The Japan Pavilion is a World Showcase attraction at EPCOT that recreates Japanese architecture, culture, dining, and shopping experiences for park visitors.
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C.
National Museum of Ethnology
The National Museum of Ethnology is a major Japanese museum in Suita, Osaka, renowned for its extensive anthropological and cultural collections from around the world.
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D.
Osaka Museum of History
Osaka Museum of History is a modern museum in Osaka, Japan, that presents the city’s history and culture through interactive exhibits and panoramic views, located near Osaka Castle.
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E.
Oheka Castle
Oheka Castle is a grand early-20th-century French-style chateau on Long Island, known as one of the largest private residences in the United States and a prominent historic landmark.
- 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: Japan Folk Crafts Museum Target entity description: The Japan Folk Crafts Museum is a cultural institution in Japan dedicated to preserving and showcasing traditional Japanese folk art and handicrafts.
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A.
Shoto Museum of Art
Shoto Museum of Art is a small public art museum in Shibuya, Tokyo, known for its rotating exhibitions of modern and contemporary art in an intimate setting.
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B.
Japan Pavilion
The Japan Pavilion is a World Showcase attraction at EPCOT that recreates Japanese architecture, culture, dining, and shopping experiences for park visitors.
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C.
National Museum of Ethnology
The National Museum of Ethnology is a major Japanese museum in Suita, Osaka, renowned for its extensive anthropological and cultural collections from around the world.
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D.
Osaka Museum of History
Osaka Museum of History is a modern museum in Osaka, Japan, that presents the city’s history and culture through interactive exhibits and panoramic views, located near Osaka Castle.
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E.
Oheka Castle
Oheka Castle is a grand early-20th-century French-style chateau on Long Island, known as one of the largest private residences in the United States and a prominent historic landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural institution
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folk art museum ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Japanese ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese folk art
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Mingei movement ⓘ |
| collectionType |
ceramics
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everyday utensils ⓘ folk art ⓘ handicrafts ⓘ lacquerware ⓘ textiles ⓘ woodwork ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Japanese folk crafts
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mingei movement ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
preservation of traditional crafts
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promotion of folk art ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Yanagi Sōetsu ⓘ |
| founder | Yanagi Sōetsu ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Ainu crafts
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Korean folk crafts ⓘ Okinawan folk crafts ⓘ |
| hasExhibition |
permanent exhibition of Japanese folk crafts
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special exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName |
日本民藝館
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linked to:
Japan Folk Crafts Museum
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| hasVisitorFacility |
exhibition galleries
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museum shop ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official website of Japan Folk Crafts Museum ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ |
| inception | 1936 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
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Meguro, Tokyo ⓘ
linked to:
Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Komaba-Tōdaimae Station
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linked to:
Komaba-tōdaimae Station
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| materialUsed | wood ⓘ |
| opened | 1936 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Japan Folk Crafts Museum Foundation
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linked to:
Japan Folk Crafts Museum
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| subjectOf | studies on the mingei movement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japan Folk Crafts Museum Description of subject: The Japan Folk Crafts Museum is a cultural institution in Japan dedicated to preserving and showcasing traditional Japanese folk art and handicrafts.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Japan Folk Crafts Museum
linked to: Japan Folk Crafts Museum
Banpaku-kinen-koen Station
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adjacentTo
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Japan Folk Crafts Museum (within Expo ’70 Commemorative Park)
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linked to: Japan Folk Crafts Museum
linked to: Japan Folk Crafts Museum