Biwako fireworks festival
E648313
The Biwako Fireworks Festival is a major summer event in Ōtsu, Japan, featuring large-scale fireworks displays over Lake Biwa that attract huge crowds from across the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Biwako fireworks festival canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7192144 — 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: Biwako fireworks festival Context triple: [Otsu, knownFor, Biwako fireworks festival]
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A.
Gifu Fireworks Festival
The Gifu Fireworks Festival is a major summer event in Gifu, Japan, featuring large-scale fireworks displays over the Nagara River that attract thousands of spectators each year.
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B.
Chōfu City Fireworks Festival
The Chōfu City Fireworks Festival is a popular annual summer event in Chōfu, Tokyo, featuring large-scale, choreographed fireworks displays often themed around the city’s connection to film and anime.
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C.
Kameoka Festival
The Kameoka Festival is a traditional Japanese autumn matsuri in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, featuring ornate festival floats, processions, and local cultural celebrations.
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D.
Fujiyoshida Fire Festival
The Fujiyoshida Fire Festival is a traditional late-summer event in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, where massive torches and bonfires are lit to symbolically calm Mount Fuji and mark the end of the climbing season.
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E.
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.
- 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: Biwako fireworks festival Target entity description: The Biwako Fireworks Festival is a major summer event in Ōtsu, Japan, featuring large-scale fireworks displays over Lake Biwa that attract huge crowds from across the region.
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A.
Gifu Fireworks Festival
The Gifu Fireworks Festival is a major summer event in Gifu, Japan, featuring large-scale fireworks displays over the Nagara River that attract thousands of spectators each year.
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B.
Chōfu City Fireworks Festival
The Chōfu City Fireworks Festival is a popular annual summer event in Chōfu, Tokyo, featuring large-scale, choreographed fireworks displays often themed around the city’s connection to film and anime.
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C.
Kameoka Festival
The Kameoka Festival is a traditional Japanese autumn matsuri in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, featuring ornate festival floats, processions, and local cultural celebrations.
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D.
Fujiyoshida Fire Festival
The Fujiyoshida Fire Festival is a traditional late-summer event in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, where massive torches and bonfires are lit to symbolically calm Mount Fuji and mark the end of the climbing season.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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fireworks festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese summer culture
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Lake Biwa ⓘ Ōtsu City tourism ⓘ |
| attracts |
large crowds
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tourists from across the region ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major summer event in Ōtsu
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popular regional attraction ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
boosts local tourism
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increases local business revenue ⓘ |
| eventType |
hanabi taikai
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summer festival ⓘ |
| frequency | once a year ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
fireworks viewing
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food stalls ⓘ lakeside gatherings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large-scale fireworks display
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nighttime fireworks ⓘ waterfront viewing areas ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint |
buildings along Lake Biwa shore
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lakeside parks in Ōtsu ⓘ |
| heldOver | Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shiga Prefecture
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Ōtsu ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| mainCity | Ōtsu ⓘ |
| mainVenue | shore of Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
local authorities of Ōtsu
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tourism organizations in Shiga Prefecture ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures |
crowd control
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traffic regulation ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ local residents ⓘ |
| transportAccess | Ōtsu Station area ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | August ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Biwako fireworks festival Description of subject: The Biwako Fireworks Festival is a major summer event in Ōtsu, Japan, featuring large-scale fireworks displays over Lake Biwa that attract huge crowds from across the region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.