Nagasaki Kunchi Festival
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The Nagasaki Kunchi Festival is a centuries-old autumn celebration in Nagasaki famed for its vibrant parades, dragon dances, and multicultural performances reflecting the city’s blend of Japanese, Chinese, and Dutch influences.
All labels observed (1)
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| Nagasaki Kunchi Festival canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5907222 — 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: Nagasaki Kunchi Festival Context triple: [Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown, associatedWith, Nagasaki Kunchi Festival]
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A.
Niigata Festival
Niigata Festival is a major summer celebration in Niigata City, Japan, featuring traditional parades, folk dances, fireworks, and river events that highlight the region’s culture and history.
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Nagaoka Festival
The Nagaoka Festival is a major summer event in Nagaoka, Niigata, best known for its large-scale fireworks displays and traditional celebrations.
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C.
Takasaki Festival
The Takasaki Festival is a local Japanese cultural celebration in Takasaki City, featuring traditional performances, parades, food stalls, and community events.
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D.
Fujinomiya Festival
The Fujinomiya Festival is a traditional autumn matsuri in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, known for its ornate festival floats, lively street processions, and celebrations centered around the historic Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine.
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E.
Atsuta Festival
The Atsuta Festival is a major annual Shinto celebration in Nagoya featuring traditional rituals, processions, and performances that honor the deities enshrined at Atsuta Shrine.
- 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: Nagasaki Kunchi Festival Target entity description: The Nagasaki Kunchi Festival is a centuries-old autumn celebration in Nagasaki famed for its vibrant parades, dragon dances, and multicultural performances reflecting the city’s blend of Japanese, Chinese, and Dutch influences.
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A.
Niigata Festival
Niigata Festival is a major summer celebration in Niigata City, Japan, featuring traditional parades, folk dances, fireworks, and river events that highlight the region’s culture and history.
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B.
Nagaoka Festival
The Nagaoka Festival is a major summer event in Nagaoka, Niigata, best known for its large-scale fireworks displays and traditional celebrations.
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C.
Takasaki Festival
The Takasaki Festival is a local Japanese cultural celebration in Takasaki City, featuring traditional performances, parades, food stalls, and community events.
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D.
Fujinomiya Festival
The Fujinomiya Festival is a traditional autumn matsuri in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, known for its ornate festival floats, lively street processions, and celebrations centered around the historic Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine.
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E.
Atsuta Festival
The Atsuta Festival is a major annual Shinto celebration in Nagoya featuring traditional rituals, processions, and performances that honor the deities enshrined at Atsuta Shrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural festival
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festival ⓘ traditional Japanese festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kunchi
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Nagasaki Kunchi ⓘ |
| associatedWithCityHistory | Nagasaki as an international port ⓘ |
| audience |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ local residents ⓘ |
| category |
Festivals in Nagasaki Prefecture
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Shinto festivals in Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Chinese culture
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Dutch culture ⓘ Japanese culture ⓘ |
| features |
dragon dances
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floats ⓘ multicultural performances ⓘ parades ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasElement |
dragon dance called Ja-odori
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performances by Nagasaki neighborhoods ⓘ portable shrine processions ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
gratitude for harvest
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protection of the city ⓘ |
| heldAt | Suwa Shrine ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ |
| honorsDeity | Suwa Shrine deities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blend of Japanese, Chinese, and Dutch influences
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elaborate performances ⓘ vibrant atmosphere ⓘ |
| languageContext | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nagasaki
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Nagasaki Prefecture ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Suwa Shrine ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
costumed dances
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theatrical floats ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Suwa Shrine Festival ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Shinto ⓘ |
| startCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| startPeriod | Edo period ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | autumn ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major tourist attraction in Nagasaki ⓘ |
| typicalDates |
October 7
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October 8 ⓘ October 9 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nagasaki Kunchi Festival Description of subject: The Nagasaki Kunchi Festival is a centuries-old autumn celebration in Nagasaki famed for its vibrant parades, dragon dances, and multicultural performances reflecting the city’s blend of Japanese, Chinese, and Dutch influences.
Referenced by (1)
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