Kaminarimon Gate
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Kaminarimon Gate is the iconic outer entrance of Tokyo’s Sensō-ji Temple, famous for its massive red lantern and statues that symbolize protection and welcome.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaminarimon Gate canonical | 6 |
| Kaminarimon gate | 2 |
| KaminarimonGate | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9689165 — 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: Kaminarimon Gate Context triple: [Hozomon Gate, follows, Kaminarimon Gate]
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A.
Kankaimon gate
Kankaimon gate is a historic main entrance gate of Shuri Castle in Okinawa, Japan, notable for its traditional Ryukyuan architectural style and cultural significance.
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B.
Shureimon Gate
Shureimon Gate is a historic Ryukyuan-style ceremonial gate in Naha, Okinawa, renowned as one of Japan’s most iconic cultural symbols and an entrance to Shuri Castle.
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C.
Zenrinmon Gate
Zenrinmon Gate is a prominent traditional Chinese-style entrance gate and symbolic landmark of Yokohama’s Chinatown in Japan.
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D.
Iriya Gate
Iriya Gate is one of the ticket gate entrances at Ueno Station in Tokyo, providing passenger access to the station complex.
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E.
Enpei-mon Gate
Enpei-mon Gate is a prominent traditional Chinese-style entrance gate that serves as one of the symbolic gateways to Yokohama Chinatown in Japan.
- 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: Kaminarimon Gate Target entity description: Kaminarimon Gate is the iconic outer entrance of Tokyo’s Sensō-ji Temple, famous for its massive red lantern and statues that symbolize protection and welcome.
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A.
Kankaimon gate
Kankaimon gate is a historic main entrance gate of Shuri Castle in Okinawa, Japan, notable for its traditional Ryukyuan architectural style and cultural significance.
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B.
Shureimon Gate
Shureimon Gate is a historic Ryukyuan-style ceremonial gate in Naha, Okinawa, renowned as one of Japan’s most iconic cultural symbols and an entrance to Shuri Castle.
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C.
Zenrinmon Gate
Zenrinmon Gate is a prominent traditional Chinese-style entrance gate and symbolic landmark of Yokohama’s Chinatown in Japan.
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D.
Iriya Gate
Iriya Gate is one of the ticket gate entrances at Ueno Station in Tokyo, providing passenger access to the station complex.
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E.
Enpei-mon Gate
Enpei-mon Gate is a prominent traditional Chinese-style entrance gate that serves as one of the symbolic gateways to Yokohama Chinatown in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple gate
ⓘ
cultural property ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Thunder Gate ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Japanese ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Nakamise-dori ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Bodhisattva Kannon
ⓘ
linked to:
Kannon Bosatsu
|
| destroyedBy | fire ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Taira no Kinmasa ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
giant red paper lantern
ⓘ
large hanging lantern inscription ⓘ wooden gate structure ⓘ |
| hasLighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStation | Asakusa Station ⓘ |
| hasProtectionSymbolism | warding off evil ⓘ |
| hasRole |
outer gate of Sensō-ji
ⓘ
linked to:
Niōmon gate
symbolic entrance to Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| hasStatue |
Fūjin
ⓘ
Kinryū ⓘ Raijin ⓘ
linked to:
Fūjin
Tenryū ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism | welcome to worshippers and visitors ⓘ |
| height | about 11.7 metres ⓘ |
| inception | 10th century ⓘ |
| inscription | 雷門 ⓘ |
| isIconOf |
Asakusa district
ⓘ
Tokyo tourism ⓘ |
| lanternHeight | about 3.9 metres ⓘ |
| lanternWeight | about 700 kilograms ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asakusa
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Taitō ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| nativeName | 雷門 ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | ja ⓘ |
| operator | Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| partOf | Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn |
1635
ⓘ
1960 ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
temple festivals entrance
ⓘ
tourist photography spot ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | public ⓘ |
| width | about 11.4 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kaminarimon Gate Description of subject: Kaminarimon Gate is the iconic outer entrance of Tokyo’s Sensō-ji Temple, famous for its massive red lantern and statues that symbolize protection and welcome.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.