Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival
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The Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival is a winter event in Yonezawa, Japan, where hundreds of snow lanterns and sculptures are illuminated around Uesugi Shrine, creating a picturesque nighttime snowscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11568621 — 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: Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival Context triple: [Uesugi Shrine, hasFestival, Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival]
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Uesugi Festival
The Uesugi Festival is a major annual spring event in Yonezawa, Yamagata, featuring historical parades and large-scale reenactments of samurai battles associated with the Uesugi clan.
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B.
Matsue Suitoro Lantern Festival
The Matsue Suitoro Lantern Festival is a seasonal Japanese event in Matsue where thousands of lanterns illuminate the city’s castle, canals, and streets, creating a romantic nighttime atmosphere.
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C.
Obihiro Heigen Festival
The Obihiro Heigen Festival is a major summer event in Obihiro, Hokkaido, featuring parades, traditional performances, and community celebrations that highlight the region’s culture and agricultural heritage.
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Fujinomiya Festival
The Fujinomiya Festival is a traditional autumn matsuri in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, known for its ornate festival floats, lively street processions, and celebrations centered around the historic Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine.
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E.
Nagaoka Festival
The Nagaoka Festival is a major summer event in Nagaoka, Niigata, best known for its large-scale fireworks displays and traditional celebrations.
- 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: Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival Target entity description: The Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival is a winter event in Yonezawa, Japan, where hundreds of snow lanterns and sculptures are illuminated around Uesugi Shrine, creating a picturesque nighttime snowscape.
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A.
Uesugi Festival
The Uesugi Festival is a major annual spring event in Yonezawa, Yamagata, featuring historical parades and large-scale reenactments of samurai battles associated with the Uesugi clan.
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B.
Matsue Suitoro Lantern Festival
The Matsue Suitoro Lantern Festival is a seasonal Japanese event in Matsue where thousands of lanterns illuminate the city’s castle, canals, and streets, creating a romantic nighttime atmosphere.
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C.
Obihiro Heigen Festival
The Obihiro Heigen Festival is a major summer event in Obihiro, Hokkaido, featuring parades, traditional performances, and community celebrations that highlight the region’s culture and agricultural heritage.
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D.
Fujinomiya Festival
The Fujinomiya Festival is a traditional autumn matsuri in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, known for its ornate festival floats, lively street processions, and celebrations centered around the historic Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine.
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E.
Nagaoka Festival
The Nagaoka Festival is a major summer event in Nagaoka, Niigata, best known for its large-scale fireworks displays and traditional celebrations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
snow festival
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tourist attraction ⓘ winter festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Uesugi Kenshin
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Uesugi Shrine ⓘ |
| attracts |
domestic tourists
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families ⓘ festival enthusiasts ⓘ international tourists ⓘ photographers ⓘ |
| city | Yonezawa City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateCondition |
cold temperatures
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snowy weather ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| creates |
fantastical scenery
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picturesque nighttime snowscape ⓘ romantic atmosphere ⓘ |
| duration | 2 days ⓘ |
| endTimeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
enjoying local food
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photography ⓘ viewing illuminated snow lanterns ⓘ walking through snow corridors ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
candle lights
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food stalls ⓘ illuminations ⓘ local specialty stalls ⓘ nighttime light‑up ⓘ snow domes ⓘ snow lanterns ⓘ snow sculptures ⓘ stage events ⓘ traditional performances ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
commemoration of Uesugi clan
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prayer for peace ⓘ snow and light ⓘ |
| heldAround | Uesugi Shrine grounds ⓘ |
| heldInSeason | winter ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Japanese ⓘ |
| languageOfSupportInformation | Japanese ⓘ |
| lightingMethod | candles inside snow lanterns ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Yonezawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPrefecture | Yamagata Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Uesugi Shrine ⓘ |
| numberOfSnowLanterns | hundreds ⓘ |
| region |
Tohoku region
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linked to:
Tohoku
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| startTimeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | February ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival Description of subject: The Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival is a winter event in Yonezawa, Japan, where hundreds of snow lanterns and sculptures are illuminated around Uesugi Shrine, creating a picturesque nighttime snowscape.
Referenced by (2)
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