Sun and Steel
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Sun and Steel is a semi-autobiographical philosophical essay by Yukio Mishima that explores the relationship between the body, physical training, and artistic creation.
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| Sun and Steel canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sun and Steel Context triple: [Yukio Mishima, notableWork, Sun and Steel]
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A.
Behind the Sun
"Behind the Sun" is a Brazilian drama film directed by Walter Salles that explores family honor, violence, and coming-of-age in the rural Northeast at the turn of the 20th century.
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B.
Race to the Sun
Race to the Sun is the popular nickname for Paris–Nice, a prestigious early-season professional road cycling stage race in France known for its route from the cold north to the sunny Mediterranean.
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C.
Born of the Sun
"Born of the Sun" is an album by experimental folk duo Faun Fables, showcasing their theatrical, mythic storytelling and eclectic acoustic sound.
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D.
Victory over the Sun
"Victory over the Sun" is a 1913 avant-garde Russian Futurist opera known for its radical experimentation with sound, language, and stage design, including Kazimir Malevich’s pioneering abstract sets.
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E.
Rise to the Sun
"Rise to the Sun" is a song by Alabama Shakes from their debut studio album "Boys & Girls."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sun and Steel Target entity description: Sun and Steel is a semi-autobiographical philosophical essay by Yukio Mishima that explores the relationship between the body, physical training, and artistic creation.
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A.
Behind the Sun
"Behind the Sun" is a Brazilian drama film directed by Walter Salles that explores family honor, violence, and coming-of-age in the rural Northeast at the turn of the 20th century.
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B.
Race to the Sun
Race to the Sun is the popular nickname for Paris–Nice, a prestigious early-season professional road cycling stage race in France known for its route from the cold north to the sunny Mediterranean.
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C.
Born of the Sun
"Born of the Sun" is an album by experimental folk duo Faun Fables, showcasing their theatrical, mythic storytelling and eclectic acoustic sound.
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D.
Victory over the Sun
"Victory over the Sun" is a 1913 avant-garde Russian Futurist opera known for its radical experimentation with sound, language, and stage design, including Kazimir Malevich’s pioneering abstract sets.
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E.
Rise to the Sun
"Rise to the Sun" is a song by Alabama Shakes from their debut studio album "Boys & Girls."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| author | Yukio Mishima ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| describes |
Yukio Mishima’s bodybuilding practice
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Yukio Mishima’s martial training ⓘ Yukio Mishima’s views on language ⓘ Yukio Mishima’s views on the body ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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essay ⓘ philosophical literature ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
asceticism
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bodybuilding ⓘ honor and death ⓘ samurai ethos ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Yukio Mishima’s literary career
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Yukio Mishima’s personal life ⓘ Yukio Mishima’s physical training ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non‑fiction prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
aesthetics of the body
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artistic creation ⓘ discipline and self‑cultivation ⓘ mortality ⓘ physical training ⓘ relationship between body and mind ⓘ violence and beauty ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first‑person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fusion of autobiography and philosophy
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introspective analysis of the body ⓘ linking physical discipline with literary style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| partOf | Yukio Mishima’s late‑career works ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
aestheticism
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existentialism ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
readers interested in aesthetics of the body
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readers of modern Japanese literature ⓘ readers of philosophy ⓘ |
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