Yokohama Specie Bank Building
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The Yokohama Specie Bank Building is a historic former Japanese bank structure in Honolulu, notable for its early 20th-century architecture and role in Hawaii’s commercial history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yokohama Specie Bank Building canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5473191 — 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: Yokohama Specie Bank Building Context triple: [Merchant Street Historic District, contains, Yokohama Specie Bank Building]
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A.
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building is a prominent high-rise office skyscraper in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, known for its distinctive triangular design and role as a major business landmark.
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B.
Shinjuku Nomura Building
Shinjuku Nomura Building is a prominent high-rise office skyscraper in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, known for its observation facilities, corporate offices, and dining options.
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C.
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse is a historic waterfront complex of red-brick buildings now used as a popular cultural, shopping, and event venue in Yokohama, Japan.
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D.
Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower
Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower is a prominent high-rise office and commercial skyscraper in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district, known for its modern design integrated with the historic Mitsui headquarters complex.
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E.
Bank of Japan Head Office Building
The Bank of Japan Head Office Building is the central headquarters of Japan’s central bank, known for its historic Western-style architecture in Tokyo’s financial district.
- 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: Yokohama Specie Bank Building Target entity description: The Yokohama Specie Bank Building is a historic former Japanese bank structure in Honolulu, notable for its early 20th-century architecture and role in Hawaii’s commercial history.
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A.
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building is a prominent high-rise office skyscraper in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, known for its distinctive triangular design and role as a major business landmark.
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B.
Shinjuku Nomura Building
Shinjuku Nomura Building is a prominent high-rise office skyscraper in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, known for its observation facilities, corporate offices, and dining options.
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C.
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse is a historic waterfront complex of red-brick buildings now used as a popular cultural, shopping, and event venue in Yokohama, Japan.
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D.
Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower
Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower is a prominent high-rise office and commercial skyscraper in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district, known for its modern design integrated with the historic Mitsui headquarters complex.
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E.
Bank of Japan Head Office Building
The Bank of Japan Head Office Building is the central headquarters of Japan’s central bank, known for its historic Western-style architecture in Tokyo’s financial district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former bank building
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historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hawaii’s commercial development
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Japanese community in Hawaii ⓘ |
| buildingType | commercial building ⓘ |
| category |
bank buildings in Hawaii
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historic buildings in Honolulu ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalContext | Japanese banking presence in Hawaii ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue | local historic significance ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOriginalInstitution |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Yokohama Specie Bank Building ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
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Honolulu ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedOnIsland | Oahu ⓘ |
| notableFor |
architectural heritage
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historic role in finance in Hawaii ⓘ |
| originalFunction | bank ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Yokohama Specie Bank ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Islands ⓘ |
| significance |
example of early 20th-century bank architecture in Honolulu
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important to Hawaii’s commercial history ⓘ |
| state | Hawaii ⓘ |
| usedFor | commercial banking (historical) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yokohama Specie Bank Building Description of subject: The Yokohama Specie Bank Building is a historic former Japanese bank structure in Honolulu, notable for its early 20th-century architecture and role in Hawaii’s commercial history.
Referenced by (3)
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