Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum, Japan
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The Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum in Japan is an art and cultural institution founded by painter Ikuo Hirayama that focuses on artifacts and artworks related to the historical Silk Road.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum, Japan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11117429 — 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: Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum, Japan Context triple: [The Burghers of Calais, hasCopy, Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum, Japan]
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Shibusawa Memorial Museum
The Shibusawa Memorial Museum is a cultural institution in Tokyo dedicated to the life, achievements, and legacy of influential industrialist and "father of Japanese capitalism" Shibusawa Eiichi.
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B.
Nara National Museum
Nara National Museum is a major art museum in Nara, Japan, renowned for its extensive collection of Buddhist art and cultural treasures.
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C.
Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum
Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum is an art and cultural museum in Tokyo dedicated to the collection and legacy of Kodansha publishing house’s founder, Seiji Noma.
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D.
Yamato Museum
The Yamato Museum is a maritime history museum in Kure, Japan, best known for its exhibits on the Imperial Japanese Navy and a large-scale model of the battleship Yamato.
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E.
Asukayama Museum
Asukayama Museum is a local history and culture museum in Kita, Tokyo, showcasing the area's past, including exhibits related to the nearby Asukayama Park and its historical development.
- 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: Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum, Japan Target entity description: The Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum in Japan is an art and cultural institution founded by painter Ikuo Hirayama that focuses on artifacts and artworks related to the historical Silk Road.
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A.
Shibusawa Memorial Museum
The Shibusawa Memorial Museum is a cultural institution in Tokyo dedicated to the life, achievements, and legacy of influential industrialist and "father of Japanese capitalism" Shibusawa Eiichi.
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B.
Nara National Museum
Nara National Museum is a major art museum in Nara, Japan, renowned for its extensive collection of Buddhist art and cultural treasures.
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C.
Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum
Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum is an art and cultural museum in Tokyo dedicated to the collection and legacy of Kodansha publishing house’s founder, Seiji Noma.
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D.
Yamato Museum
The Yamato Museum is a maritime history museum in Kure, Japan, best known for its exhibits on the Imperial Japanese Navy and a large-scale model of the battleship Yamato.
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E.
Asukayama Museum
Asukayama Museum is a local history and culture museum in Kita, Tokyo, showcasing the area's past, including exhibits related to the nearby Asukayama Park and its historical development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art museum
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cultural institution ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| collectionIncludes |
Buddhist art
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Central Asian artifacts ⓘ Greco-Buddhist art ⓘ Ikuo Hirayama paintings ⓘ West Asian artifacts ⓘ ancient pottery ⓘ ancient sculptures ⓘ coins ⓘ paintings ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Silk Road
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linked to:
Silk Road routes
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| focusesOn |
Silk Road archaeology
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Silk Road art ⓘ Silk Road cultural exchange ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ikuo Hirayama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
educational programs
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lectures ⓘ special events ⓘ |
| hasCollectionSize | over 9000 items ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionType |
permanent exhibition
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special exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
café
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exhibition galleries ⓘ museum shop ⓘ |
| hasFounderNationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| hasFounderOccupation | painter ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
education about the Silk Road
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preservation of Silk Road cultural heritage ⓘ promotion of international cultural understanding ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Buddhism along the Silk Road
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linked to:
Central Asian Buddhism
cultural exchange between East and West ⓘ history of the Silk Road ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official website of Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum ⓘ |
| inception | 2004 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hokuto, Yamanashi
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Japan ⓘ Yamanashi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ikuo Hirayama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
publications about Silk Road museums
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tourism guides for Yamanashi Prefecture ⓘ |
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Subject: Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum, Japan Description of subject: The Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum in Japan is an art and cultural institution founded by painter Ikuo Hirayama that focuses on artifacts and artworks related to the historical Silk Road.
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