Nada Kenka Matsuri
E803841
Nada Kenka Matsuri is a famous autumn fighting festival in Himeji, Japan, known for its dramatic clashes of elaborately decorated portable shrines.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nada Kenka Matsuri canonical | 1 |
| 灘けんか祭り | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9510644 — 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: Nada Kenka Matsuri Context triple: [Himeji, hasFestival, Nada Kenka Matsuri]
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A.
Banshenchas
Banshenchas is a medieval Irish genealogical tract that records and organizes the pedigrees of notable Irish families and dynasties.
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B.
Shiroyama no tatakai
Shiroyama no tatakai was the final decisive battle of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877, marking the end of the samurai era in Japan.
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C.
Oi no Kobumi
Oi no Kobumi is a travel diary by the renowned Japanese haiku poet Matsuo Bashō, recording his later journeys and reflections in prose and verse.
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D.
Kenpō Kinenbi
Kenpō Kinenbi is a Japanese national holiday observed on May 3rd to commemorate the promulgation of Japan’s postwar constitution.
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E.
Nozarashi Kikō
Nozarashi Kikō is a travel diary by the Japanese haiku master Matsuo Bashō that blends prose and verse to chronicle his poetic journey through the countryside.
- 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: Nada Kenka Matsuri Target entity description: Nada Kenka Matsuri is a famous autumn fighting festival in Himeji, Japan, known for its dramatic clashes of elaborately decorated portable shrines.
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A.
Banshenchas
Banshenchas is a medieval Irish genealogical tract that records and organizes the pedigrees of notable Irish families and dynasties.
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B.
Shiroyama no tatakai
Shiroyama no tatakai was the final decisive battle of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877, marking the end of the samurai era in Japan.
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C.
Oi no Kobumi
Oi no Kobumi is a travel diary by the renowned Japanese haiku poet Matsuo Bashō, recording his later journeys and reflections in prose and verse.
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D.
Kenpō Kinenbi
Kenpō Kinenbi is a Japanese national holiday observed on May 3rd to commemorate the promulgation of Japan’s postwar constitution.
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E.
Nozarashi Kikō
Nozarashi Kikō is a travel diary by the Japanese haiku master Matsuo Bashō that blends prose and verse to chronicle his poetic journey through the countryside.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese festival
ⓘ
religious festival ⓘ |
| ageRestriction | main carriers are typically adult men ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Hachiman ⓘ |
| associatedShrine | Matsubara Hachiman Shrine ⓘ |
| attracts |
international visitors
ⓘ
tourists from across Japan ⓘ |
| category |
Autumn events in Japan
ⓘ
Festivals in Hyogo Prefecture ⓘ Shinto festivals in Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major local autumn festival of Himeji ⓘ |
| district | Nada district of Himeji ⓘ |
| dressCode | participants often wear fundoshi loincloths ⓘ |
| endDatePattern | around October 15 ⓘ |
| features |
parades of floats through the town
ⓘ
participants wearing traditional festival clothing ⓘ rituals at the shrine grounds ⓘ |
| festivalType | fighting festival ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Nada Fighting Festival ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName |
灘けんか祭り
ⓘ
linked to:
Nada Kenka Matsuri
灘のけんか祭り ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most intense fighting festivals in Japan ⓘ |
| heldAt | Matsubara Hachiman Shrine ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elaborately decorated portable shrines
ⓘ
large crowds of spectators ⓘ violent but ritualized collisions of floats ⓘ |
| localCommunitiesInvolved | several neighborhoods of Nada area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himeji
ⓘ
Hyogo Prefecture ⓘ |
| mainFeature |
clashes of portable shrines
ⓘ
fighting-style collisions of mikoshi ⓘ |
| municipality |
Himeji City
ⓘ
linked to:
Himeji
|
| music | traditional festival music ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure local prosperity
ⓘ
to pray for good harvest ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures | presence of police and medical staff ⓘ |
| season | autumn ⓘ |
| startDatePattern | around October 14 ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | October ⓘ |
| uses |
mikoshi
ⓘ
yatai floats ⓘ |
| wardOrArea | Nada area of Himeji ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nada Kenka Matsuri Description of subject: Nada Kenka Matsuri is a famous autumn fighting festival in Himeji, Japan, known for its dramatic clashes of elaborately decorated portable shrines.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nada Kenka Matsuri