Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day

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annual observance memorial day

Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day is an annual observance in Japan honoring the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony	2
Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day canonical	2
Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Memorial Day	1
Nagasaki Peace Ceremony	1
Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 9	1
Nagasaki peace movement	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T811575 — 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: Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day
Context triple: [atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, commemoratedOn, Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day]

A. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day is an annual observance in Japan dedicated to remembering the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.
B. Showa Day
Showa Day is a Japanese national holiday on April 29 that honors the reign and legacy of Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and encourages reflection on Japan’s history during his era.
C. Nagasaki Peace Park
Nagasaki Peace Park is a memorial park in Nagasaki, Japan, dedicated to promoting peace and commemorating the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing.
D. Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum is a memorial and educational institution in Nagasaki, Japan, documenting the 1945 atomic bombing and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.
E. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is a memorial area in Hiroshima, Japan, dedicated to commemorating the victims of the atomic bombing and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.
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: Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day
Target entity description: Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day is an annual observance in Japan honoring the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.

A. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day is an annual observance in Japan dedicated to remembering the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.
B. Showa Day
Showa Day is a Japanese national holiday on April 29 that honors the reign and legacy of Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and encourages reflection on Japan’s history during his era.
C. Nagasaki Peace Park
Nagasaki Peace Park is a memorial park in Nagasaki, Japan, dedicated to promoting peace and commemorating the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing.
D. Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum is a memorial and educational institution in Nagasaki, Japan, documenting the 1945 atomic bombing and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.
E. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is a memorial area in Hiroshima, Japan, dedicated to commemorating the victims of the atomic bombing and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	annual observance ⓘ memorial day ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Memorial Day ⓘ linked to: Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day Nagasaki Peace Ceremony ⓘ linked to: Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day
attendee	Japanese government representatives ⓘ families of victims ⓘ foreign diplomats ⓘ survivors of the atomic bombing ⓘ
commemorates	atomic bombing of Nagasaki ⓘ victims of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
frequency	annual ⓘ
hasCause	atomic bombing of Nagasaki on 9 August 1945 ⓘ
hasPurpose	promotion of nuclear disarmament ⓘ promotion of peace ⓘ remembrance of war victims ⓘ
hasTag	World War II commemoration ⓘ anti-nuclear movement ⓘ atomic bomb memorial ⓘ
includes	laying of wreaths ⓘ messages calling for nuclear abolition ⓘ moment of silence ⓘ offering of water to victims ⓘ peace declaration by the mayor of Nagasaki ⓘ peace memorial ceremony ⓘ release of doves ⓘ
language	Japanese ⓘ
location	Nagasaki ⓘ
mainVenue	Nagasaki Peace Park ⓘ
mediaCoverage	international news outlets ⓘ national television in Japan ⓘ
observedOn	9 August ⓘ anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki ⓘ
organizer	City of Nagasaki ⓘ linked to: Nagasaki
partOf	peace movement in Japan ⓘ
relatedTo	Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony ⓘ linked to: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day International Day against Nuclear Tests ⓘ linked to: International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
significantEvent	atomic bombing of Nagasaki ⓘ
startTime	1945 ⓘ
symbol	Nagasaki Peace Statue ⓘ paper cranes ⓘ
theme	nuclear disarmament ⓘ peace ⓘ remembrance ⓘ
timeOfDay	morning ⓘ

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