Umebachi mon
E662640
Umebachi mon is a traditional Japanese family crest featuring stylized plum blossoms, historically associated with the Maeda samurai clan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Umebachi mon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7416256 — 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: Umebachi mon Context triple: [Maeda clan, clanCrest, Umebachi mon]
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A.
Uke Mochi
Uke Mochi is a Shinto goddess of food and fertility, known for producing sustenance from her body and for being slain by the moon god Tsukuyomi.
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B.
Ogakumonjo
Ogakumonjo is a historic structure within Kyoto Imperial Palace, traditionally associated with imperial academic or archival functions in Japan’s former capital.
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C.
Umihotaru
Umihotaru is a man-made island in Tokyo Bay that serves as a rest area and service complex along the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line expressway.
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D.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
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E.
Ōkuboji
Ōkuboji is a Buddhist temple in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, best known as the final stop on the historic Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage.
- 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: Umebachi mon Target entity description: Umebachi mon is a traditional Japanese family crest featuring stylized plum blossoms, historically associated with the Maeda samurai clan.
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A.
Uke Mochi
Uke Mochi is a Shinto goddess of food and fertility, known for producing sustenance from her body and for being slain by the moon god Tsukuyomi.
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B.
Ogakumonjo
Ogakumonjo is a historic structure within Kyoto Imperial Palace, traditionally associated with imperial academic or archival functions in Japan’s former capital.
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C.
Umihotaru
Umihotaru is a man-made island in Tokyo Bay that serves as a rest area and service complex along the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line expressway.
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D.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
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E.
Ōkuboji
Ōkuboji is a Buddhist temple in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, best known as the final stop on the historic Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese family crest
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kamon ⓘ |
| associatedWithClan | Maeda clan ⓘ |
| associatedWithClass | samurai ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese heraldic emblems
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Maeda clan symbols ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese heraldry ⓘ |
| hasDesignMotif |
plum blossom
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stylized plum blossoms ⓘ |
| hasElement |
central plum blossom disk
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circular arrangement of plum petals ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | traditional cultural symbol of Japan ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Kaga Domain ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Japanese plum (ume)
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kamon system ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
early spring
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plum blossoms ⓘ refinement ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| traditionalColorScheme |
black on white background
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monochrome ⓘ |
| usedBy | Maeda clan retainers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
clan identification
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decoration ⓘ family identification ⓘ |
| usedIn |
architectural ornamentation
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formal kimono crests ⓘ lacquerware decoration ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | Edo period ⓘ |
| usedOn |
armor
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banners ⓘ clothing ⓘ household items ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Japanese ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Umebachi mon Description of subject: Umebachi mon is a traditional Japanese family crest featuring stylized plum blossoms, historically associated with the Maeda samurai clan.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.