Gion Matsuri
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Gion Matsuri is one of Japan’s most famous and historic summer festivals, renowned for its grand yamaboko parade floats and month-long celebrations in Kyoto.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gion Matsuri canonical | 16 |
| 祇園祭 | 2 |
| Gion Festival | 1 |
| Gion Festival floats | 1 |
| Gion Matsuri festival | 1 |
| Gion Matsuri main parade | 1 |
| Gion Matsuri period | 1 |
| Gion festival | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T435953 — 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: Gion Matsuri Context triple: [Kyoto, famousEvent, Gion Matsuri]
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A.
Yabun Festival
Yabun Festival is a major annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural celebration in Sydney that showcases Indigenous music, dance, and community on 26 January.
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B.
Showa Day
Showa Day is a Japanese national holiday on April 29 that honors the reign and legacy of Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and encourages reflection on Japan’s history during his era.
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C.
Busan Fireworks Festival
The Busan Fireworks Festival is a major annual South Korean event featuring large-scale fireworks displays, light shows, and cultural performances over the waters near Gwangalli Beach.
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D.
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
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E.
Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights is a common English name for Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple and the miracle of the oil.
- 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: Gion Matsuri Target entity description: Gion Matsuri is one of Japan’s most famous and historic summer festivals, renowned for its grand yamaboko parade floats and month-long celebrations in Kyoto.
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A.
Yabun Festival
Yabun Festival is a major annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural celebration in Sydney that showcases Indigenous music, dance, and community on 26 January.
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B.
Showa Day
Showa Day is a Japanese national holiday on April 29 that honors the reign and legacy of Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and encourages reflection on Japan’s history during his era.
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C.
Busan Fireworks Festival
The Busan Fireworks Festival is a major annual South Korean event featuring large-scale fireworks displays, light shows, and cultural performances over the waters near Gwangalli Beach.
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D.
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
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E.
Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights is a common English name for Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple and the miracle of the oil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese festival
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religious festival ⓘ summer festival ⓘ |
| associatedShrine | Yasaka Shrine ⓘ |
| audience |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ local residents ⓘ |
| city | Kyoto ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ |
| duration | one month ⓘ |
| endDate | July 31 ⓘ |
| famousFor |
grand processions
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street stalls ⓘ traditional costumes ⓘ traditional music ⓘ yamaboko parade floats ⓘ |
| features |
community-based float construction
ⓘ
lantern-lit streets ⓘ traditional Gion-bayashi music ⓘ |
| floatType |
hoko float
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yama float ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Ato Matsuri
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linked to:
Saki Matsuri
Byobu Matsuri ⓘ Nagoshi no Harae ⓘ Saki Matsuri ⓘ Yamaboko Junko ⓘ Yoiyama ⓘ mikoshi procession ⓘ purification rituals ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
protection from disease
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purification ⓘ |
| heldIn | July ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (as part of Yamahoko, Yama, Hoko, Yatai float festivals in Japan) ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gion district
ⓘ
Kyoto ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Susanoo-no-Mikoto
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linked to:
Susanoo
|
| numberOfFloats | over 30 ⓘ |
| originCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| originPurpose | to appease plague and epidemics ⓘ |
| originYear | 869 ⓘ |
| paradeDate |
July 17
ⓘ
July 24 ⓘ |
| paradeType | Yamaboko Junko ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| startDate | July 1 ⓘ |
| transportationImpact | major traffic restrictions in central Kyoto ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gion Matsuri Description of subject: Gion Matsuri is one of Japan’s most famous and historic summer festivals, renowned for its grand yamaboko parade floats and month-long celebrations in Kyoto.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Kazariyama (stationary decorative float)
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