The Tale of Genji Museum
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The Tale of Genji Museum is a cultural museum in Uji, Japan, dedicated to the world, history, and artistry of the classic Japanese literary work "The Tale of Genji."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Tale of Genji Museum canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5389690 — 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: The Tale of Genji Museum Context triple: [Uji, hasLandmark, The Tale of Genji Museum]
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A.
Bunka-den treasure hall
The Bunka-den treasure hall is a museum-style facility at Atsuta Shrine that houses and displays the shrine’s valuable cultural artifacts and historical treasures.
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B.
Fujiyama Museum
Fujiyama Museum is an art museum in Fujiyoshida, Japan, known for exhibitions themed around Mount Fuji and its cultural significance.
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C.
Miho Museum
The Miho Museum is a renowned art museum in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, celebrated for its harmonious integration of I. M. Pei’s modern architectural design with the surrounding natural landscape and its collection of Asian and Western antiquities.
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D.
Kasuga Taisha Museum
Kasuga Taisha Museum is a cultural institution in Nara, Japan that preserves and exhibits the art, treasures, and historical artifacts associated with the Kasuga Taisha Shinto shrine.
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E.
Shōsōin
Shōsōin is an ancient imperial treasure house in Nara, Japan, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved collection of art and artifacts from the Nara period and the Silk Road.
- 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: The Tale of Genji Museum Target entity description: The Tale of Genji Museum is a cultural museum in Uji, Japan, dedicated to the world, history, and artistry of the classic Japanese literary work "The Tale of Genji."
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A.
Bunka-den treasure hall
The Bunka-den treasure hall is a museum-style facility at Atsuta Shrine that houses and displays the shrine’s valuable cultural artifacts and historical treasures.
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B.
Fujiyama Museum
Fujiyama Museum is an art museum in Fujiyoshida, Japan, known for exhibitions themed around Mount Fuji and its cultural significance.
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C.
Miho Museum
The Miho Museum is a renowned art museum in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, celebrated for its harmonious integration of I. M. Pei’s modern architectural design with the surrounding natural landscape and its collection of Asian and Western antiquities.
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D.
Kasuga Taisha Museum
Kasuga Taisha Museum is a cultural institution in Nara, Japan that preserves and exhibits the art, treasures, and historical artifacts associated with the Kasuga Taisha Shinto shrine.
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E.
Shōsōin
Shōsōin is an ancient imperial treasure house in Nara, Japan, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved collection of art and artifacts from the Nara period and the Silk Road.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | museum ⓘ |
| buildingUse | public museum ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Murasaki Shikibu
ⓘ
The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| exhibits |
materials related to The Tale of Genji characters
ⓘ
materials related to The Tale of Genji narrative ⓘ materials related to The Tale of Genji settings ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | Heian period ⓘ |
| focusesOnTheme |
classical Japanese aesthetics
ⓘ
court culture ⓘ history of The Tale of Genji reception ⓘ |
| genreFocus |
Heian period literature
ⓘ
classical Japanese literature ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
artworks
ⓘ
costumes ⓘ historical materials ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ models and dioramas ⓘ |
| hasEducationalProgram |
lectures
ⓘ
school programs ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionType |
permanent exhibition
ⓘ
special exhibition ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
exhibition hall
ⓘ
garden ⓘ museum shop ⓘ reference room ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| hasVisitorType |
researchers
ⓘ
students ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official website of The Tale of Genji Museum ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Uji ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Byodo-in
ⓘ
linked to:
Byodo-In Temple
Uji River ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Uji City ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourist guides about Uji ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
literary tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Tale of Genji Museum Description of subject: The Tale of Genji Museum is a cultural museum in Uji, Japan, dedicated to the world, history, and artistry of the classic Japanese literary work "The Tale of Genji."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.