Sogetsu school
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Sogetsu school is a modern school of Japanese ikebana known for its creative, avant-garde approach that encourages individual expression and the use of unconventional materials.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sogetsu school canonical | 1 |
| Sogetsu school of ikebana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11749619 — 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: Sogetsu school Context triple: [Ikebana, hasSchool, Sogetsu school]
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A.
Ohara school
The Ohara school is a prominent Japanese ikebana school known for pioneering naturalistic and landscape-style flower arrangements.
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B.
Ōbaku school
The Ōbaku school is a Japanese Zen Buddhist tradition, originally imported from Ming China in the 17th century, known for blending Chinese Chan practices with Japanese Zen and Pure Land elements.
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C.
Tanaka school
Tanaka school is a Japanese political faction associated with influential postwar Liberal Democratic Party leader Kakuei Tanaka.
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D.
Shinshū Ōtani-ha
Shinshū Ōtani-ha is a major branch of Jōdo Shinshū (True Pure Land) Buddhism in Japan, known for its headquarters at Higashi Hongan-ji in Kyoto and its emphasis on faith in Amida Buddha’s vow.
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E.
Nikai school
Nikai school is a political faction or group associated with the Nikai faction, likely centered around the leadership or ideology of a figure named Nikai.
- 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: Sogetsu school Target entity description: Sogetsu school is a modern school of Japanese ikebana known for its creative, avant-garde approach that encourages individual expression and the use of unconventional materials.
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A.
Ohara school
The Ohara school is a prominent Japanese ikebana school known for pioneering naturalistic and landscape-style flower arrangements.
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B.
Ōbaku school
The Ōbaku school is a Japanese Zen Buddhist tradition, originally imported from Ming China in the 17th century, known for blending Chinese Chan practices with Japanese Zen and Pure Land elements.
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C.
Tanaka school
Tanaka school is a Japanese political faction associated with influential postwar Liberal Democratic Party leader Kakuei Tanaka.
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D.
Shinshū Ōtani-ha
Shinshū Ōtani-ha is a major branch of Jōdo Shinshū (True Pure Land) Buddhism in Japan, known for its headquarters at Higashi Hongan-ji in Kyoto and its emphasis on faith in Amida Buddha’s vow.
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E.
Nikai school
Nikai school is a political faction or group associated with the Nikai faction, likely centered around the leadership or ideology of a figure named Nikai.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural organization
ⓘ
ikebana school ⓘ |
| aims to | make ikebana accessible to a broad audience ⓘ |
| architect of headquarters building | Kenzo Tange ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| field of work |
Japanese flower arrangement
ⓘ
arts education ⓘ |
| focuses on |
creative freedom in ikebana
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site-specific floral installations ⓘ three-dimensional sculptural arrangements ⓘ |
| founder | Sofu Teshigahara ⓘ |
| genre | ikebana ⓘ |
| has motto | Always new, always beautiful ⓘ |
| has notable member |
Akane Teshigahara
ⓘ
Hiroshi Teshigahara ⓘ Sofu Teshigahara ⓘ |
| has notable student |
Akane Teshigahara
ⓘ
Hiroshi Teshigahara ⓘ Kasumi Teshigahara ⓘ |
| has organizational structure | network of branches and study groups worldwide ⓘ |
| has part |
Sogetsu Art Center
ⓘ
Sogetsu Kaikan ⓘ
linked to:
Sogetsu Art Center
Sogetsu headquarters building ⓘ |
| headquarters location |
Japan
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ |
| inception | 1927 ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary ikebana
ⓘ
postwar Japanese art ⓘ |
| influenced by |
Western sculpture
ⓘ
modern art ⓘ |
| language of work or name | Japanese ⓘ |
| located in the administrative territorial entity |
Minato, Tokyo
ⓘ
linked to:
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
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| media used |
non-traditional containers
ⓘ
vessels of any shape or material ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde ikebana
ⓘ
modern ikebana ⓘ |
| notable characteristic |
emphasis on individual expression
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encouragement of large-scale installations ⓘ freedom from traditional ikebana rules ⓘ integration of ikebana with contemporary art ⓘ use of unconventional materials ⓘ |
| offers |
ikebana classes
ⓘ
teacher certification programs ⓘ |
| operates in | multiple countries ⓘ |
| philosophy | ikebana can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere, by anyone ⓘ |
| uses material |
glass
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industrial materials ⓘ metal ⓘ plastic ⓘ traditional plant materials ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Sogetsu school Description of subject: Sogetsu school is a modern school of Japanese ikebana known for its creative, avant-garde approach that encourages individual expression and the use of unconventional materials.
Referenced by (2)
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