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 (6)
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 |
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| 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 ⓘ |
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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 (12)
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Banpaku-kinen-koen Station
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Japan Folk Crafts Museum (within Expo ’70 Commemorative Park)
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linked to: Japan Folk Crafts Museum
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linked to: Japan Folk Crafts Museum