Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo

E75380

cemetery historic site public cemetery

Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo is a historic and prestigious public graveyard known for being the resting place of many prominent Japanese political and cultural figures.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Aoyama Cemetery	20
Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo canonical	8
Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan	2
青山霊園	2
Somei Cemetery	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T602081 — 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: Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo
Context triple: [Eisaku Satō, burialPlace, Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo]

A. Tama Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan
Tama Cemetery in Tokyo, Japan is a major metropolitan public cemetery known for being the resting place of numerous prominent military, political, and cultural figures.
B. Musashi Imperial Graveyard, Hachiōji, Tokyo
Musashi Imperial Graveyard in Hachiōji, Tokyo is a major imperial cemetery that serves as the final resting place of Emperor Hirohito and other members of Japan’s imperial family.
C. Musashi Imperial Mausolea Complex
Musashi Imperial Mausolea Complex is a historic burial site in Tokyo that houses the tombs of several Japanese emperors and imperial family members.
D. Hachiko Square
Hachiko Square is a famous public plaza in Shibuya known as a popular meeting spot near Shibuya Station, named after the loyal dog Hachiko.
E. Eternal Light Peace Memorial
The Eternal Light Peace Memorial is a monument at the Gettysburg battlefield dedicated to national unity and reconciliation, featuring an eternal flame symbolizing enduring peace.
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: Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo
Target entity description: Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo is a historic and prestigious public graveyard known for being the resting place of many prominent Japanese political and cultural figures.

A. Tama Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan
Tama Cemetery in Tokyo, Japan is a major metropolitan public cemetery known for being the resting place of numerous prominent military, political, and cultural figures.
B. Musashi Imperial Graveyard, Hachiōji, Tokyo
Musashi Imperial Graveyard in Hachiōji, Tokyo is a major imperial cemetery that serves as the final resting place of Emperor Hirohito and other members of Japan’s imperial family.
C. Musashi Imperial Mausolea Complex
Musashi Imperial Mausolea Complex is a historic burial site in Tokyo that houses the tombs of several Japanese emperors and imperial family members.
D. Hachiko Square
Hachiko Square is a famous public plaza in Shibuya known as a popular meeting spot near Shibuya Station, named after the loyal dog Hachiko.
E. Eternal Light Peace Memorial
The Eternal Light Peace Memorial is a monument at the Gettysburg battlefield dedicated to national unity and reconciliation, featuring an eternal flame symbolizing enduring peace.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cemetery ⓘ historic site ⓘ public cemetery ⓘ
accessPolicy	open to the public ⓘ
burialPlaceOf	foreign diplomats ⓘ foreign residents of Japan ⓘ many Japanese artists ⓘ many Japanese business leaders ⓘ many Japanese politicians ⓘ many Japanese writers ⓘ
category	Cemeteries in Tokyo ⓘ Parks and open spaces in Tokyo ⓘ Tourist attractions in Tokyo ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
environment	urban setting ⓘ
function	active burial ground ⓘ green space in central Tokyo ⓘ place of commemoration ⓘ
hasFeature	Buddhist-style graves ⓘ Christian-style graves ⓘ Shinto-style graves ⓘ cherry trees ⓘ family grave plots ⓘ foreigners’ graves ⓘ stone monuments ⓘ tree-lined avenues ⓘ
heritageStatus	considered a historic cemetery of Tokyo ⓘ
languageOfSignage	English ⓘ Japanese ⓘ
locatedIn	Tokyo ⓘ
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Minato, Tokyo ⓘ linked to: Minato, Tokyo, Japan
locatedInNeighborhood	Aoyama ⓘ
locatedInRegion	central Tokyo ⓘ
locatedNear	Nogizaka ⓘ Omotesandō ⓘ Roppongi ⓘ
notableFor	cherry blossom viewing ⓘ foreigners’ section ⓘ graves of Japanese politicians ⓘ graves of cultural figures ⓘ
operator	Tokyo Metropolitan Government ⓘ
ownedBy	Tokyo Metropolitan Government ⓘ
significance	one of the oldest public cemeteries in Tokyo ⓘ prestigious burial place for prominent figures ⓘ
transportConnection	near Gaienmae Station ⓘ near Nogizaka Station ⓘ
usedAs	public park-like space ⓘ

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