Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things
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"Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things" is a classic 1904 collection of Japanese ghost stories and supernatural folklore retold and interpreted in English by writer Lafcadio Hearn.
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| Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things canonical | 3 |
| Kwaidan | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17237309 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things Context triple: [Lafcadio Hearn, notableWork, Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things]
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A.
Woman in the Dunes
Woman in the Dunes is a 1964 Japanese psychological drama film directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, renowned for its surreal, existential story of a man trapped in a sand dune with a mysterious woman and its striking, avant-garde visual style.
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Onibaba
Onibaba is a 1964 Japanese horror film by Kaneto Shindō, renowned for its stark black-and-white imagery and allegorical tale of survival, violence, and desire set in medieval rural Japan.
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C.
The Kinema in the Woods
The Kinema in the Woods is a historic, atmospheric cinema uniquely set among woodland in Woodhall Spa, England, known for its traditional film screenings and vintage charm.
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D.
Oniishibozu Jigoku
Oniishibozu Jigoku is one of Beppu’s famous “hell” hot spring sites, known for its bubbling, mud-like pools that resemble the shaved heads of Buddhist monks.
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E.
Omitama
Omitama is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, known for hosting Hyakuri Air Base and serving as a regional transportation and agricultural hub.
- 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: Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things Target entity description: "Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things" is a classic 1904 collection of Japanese ghost stories and supernatural folklore retold and interpreted in English by writer Lafcadio Hearn.
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A.
Woman in the Dunes
Woman in the Dunes is a 1964 Japanese psychological drama film directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, renowned for its surreal, existential story of a man trapped in a sand dune with a mysterious woman and its striking, avant-garde visual style.
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B.
Onibaba
Onibaba is a 1964 Japanese horror film by Kaneto Shindō, renowned for its stark black-and-white imagery and allegorical tale of survival, violence, and desire set in medieval rural Japan.
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C.
The Kinema in the Woods
The Kinema in the Woods is a historic, atmospheric cinema uniquely set among woodland in Woodhall Spa, England, known for its traditional film screenings and vintage charm.
-
D.
Oniishibozu Jigoku
Oniishibozu Jigoku is one of Beppu’s famous “hell” hot spring sites, known for its bubbling, mud-like pools that resemble the shaved heads of Buddhist monks.
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E.
Omitama
Omitama is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, known for hosting Hyakuri Air Base and serving as a regional transportation and agricultural hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things
linked to: Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things
Former Residence of Lafcadio Hearn
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