Nihon Mingeikan
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Nihon Mingeikan is a Tokyo museum dedicated to Japanese folk crafts, showcasing everyday handmade objects central to the mingei (folk art) movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nihon Mingeikan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10765011 — 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: Nihon Mingeikan Context triple: [mingei movement, associatedWith, Nihon Mingeikan]
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A.
Nihon Minshutō
Nihon Minshutō was a conservative political party in Japan that existed in the mid-1950s and played a key role in the formation of the modern Liberal Democratic Party.
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B.
Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai
Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai is Japan’s national public broadcasting organization, known internationally as NHK.
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C.
Nihon Supōtsu Shinkō Sentā
Nihon Supōtsu Shinkō Sentā is Japan’s national agency responsible for promoting sports, managing major sports facilities, and supporting athletic development and infrastructure across the country.
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D.
Keidanren
Keidanren is Japan’s most influential business federation, representing major corporations and industry groups in shaping the country’s economic and industrial policy.
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E.
Nihon o Mamoru Kai
Nihon o Mamoru Kai is a Japanese conservative nationalist organization that served as a precursor to and founding body of the influential lobby group Nippon Kaigi.
- 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: Nihon Mingeikan Target entity description: Nihon Mingeikan is a Tokyo museum dedicated to Japanese folk crafts, showcasing everyday handmade objects central to the mingei (folk art) movement.
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A.
Nihon Minshutō
Nihon Minshutō was a conservative political party in Japan that existed in the mid-1950s and played a key role in the formation of the modern Liberal Democratic Party.
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B.
Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai
Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai is Japan’s national public broadcasting organization, known internationally as NHK.
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C.
Nihon Supōtsu Shinkō Sentā
Nihon Supōtsu Shinkō Sentā is Japan’s national agency responsible for promoting sports, managing major sports facilities, and supporting athletic development and infrastructure across the country.
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D.
Keidanren
Keidanren is Japan’s most influential business federation, representing major corporations and industry groups in shaping the country’s economic and industrial policy.
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E.
Nihon o Mamoru Kai
Nihon o Mamoru Kai is a Japanese conservative nationalist organization that served as a precursor to and founding body of the influential lobby group Nippon Kaigi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk art museum
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museum ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Japan Folk Crafts Museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Japanese ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Japanese folk crafts
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mingei movement ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
beauty in everyday objects
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functionality and simplicity in design ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
anonymous craftsmen
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regional craft traditions of Japan ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Yanagi Sōetsu ⓘ |
| hasCollectionSize | several thousand objects ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
bamboo crafts
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ceramics ⓘ everyday handmade objects ⓘ folk crafts ⓘ lacquerware ⓘ textiles ⓘ woodwork ⓘ |
| hasEducationalActivity |
lectures
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publications ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionType |
permanent exhibitions
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special exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasMission |
preservation of Japanese folk crafts
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promotion of mingei aesthetics ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
craft history
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design ⓘ folk art ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.mingeikan.or.jp ⓘ |
| inception | 1936 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | mingei philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Meguro, Tokyo
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Tokyo ⓘ |
| near | Komaba-Tōdaimae Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1936 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Japan Folk Crafts Museum Foundation
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linked to:
Japan Folk Crafts Museum
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nihon Mingeikan Description of subject: Nihon Mingeikan is a Tokyo museum dedicated to Japanese folk crafts, showcasing everyday handmade objects central to the mingei (folk art) movement.
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