biwa hōshi
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Biwa hōshi were itinerant Japanese blind monks who performed epic narratives and religious tales, most famously The Tale of the Heike, while accompanying themselves on the biwa lute.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| biwa hōshi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16899034 — 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: biwa hōshi Context triple: [The Tale of the Heike, associatedWith, biwa hōshi]
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A.
Bitoujiao
Bitoujiao is a scenic coastal cape in northeastern Taiwan known for its dramatic sea cliffs, hiking trails, and ocean views.
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B.
Yamabiko
Yamabiko is a high-speed Shinkansen train service in Japan that operates on the Tōhoku Shinkansen line, connecting Tokyo with northern regions such as Sendai.
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C.
Kashiwa-no-ha
Kashiwa-no-ha is a modern, planned district in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, known for its smart-city initiatives, research institutions, and residential developments centered around Kashiwa-no-ha Campus Station.
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D.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
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E.
Shibecha
Shibecha is a rural town in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, known for its dairy farming and proximity to the Kushiro Shitsugen wetlands.
- 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: biwa hōshi Target entity description: Biwa hōshi were itinerant Japanese blind monks who performed epic narratives and religious tales, most famously The Tale of the Heike, while accompanying themselves on the biwa lute.
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A.
Bitoujiao
Bitoujiao is a scenic coastal cape in northeastern Taiwan known for its dramatic sea cliffs, hiking trails, and ocean views.
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B.
Yamabiko
Yamabiko is a high-speed Shinkansen train service in Japan that operates on the Tōhoku Shinkansen line, connecting Tokyo with northern regions such as Sendai.
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C.
Kashiwa-no-ha
Kashiwa-no-ha is a modern, planned district in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, known for its smart-city initiatives, research institutions, and residential developments centered around Kashiwa-no-ha Campus Station.
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D.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
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E.
Shibecha
Shibecha is a rural town in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, known for its dairy farming and proximity to the Kushiro Shitsugen wetlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.