Chōjū-giga scrolls
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The Chōjū-giga scrolls are a famous set of 12th–13th century Japanese picture scrolls renowned for their humorous, satirical depictions of anthropomorphic animals and are often considered a precursor to modern manga.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chōjū-giga animal caricature scrolls | 1 |
| Chōjū-giga scrolls canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21394468 — 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: Chōjū-giga scrolls Context triple: [Kozan-ji, hasArtwork, Chōjū-giga scrolls]
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A.
Heiji Monogatari Emaki
Heiji Monogatari Emaki is a famous 13th-century Japanese illustrated handscroll that vividly narrates the events of the Heiji Rebellion through detailed paintings and accompanying text.
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B.
Hokusai Manga
Hokusai Manga is a multi-volume collection of sketchbooks by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, featuring thousands of lively drawings that capture everyday life, nature, and the supernatural in Edo-period Japan.
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C.
Jūyō Bunkazai
Jūyō Bunkazai are officially designated Important Cultural Properties in Japan, recognized by the government for their significant historical, artistic, or academic value and protected under cultural heritage laws.
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D.
Kinkai Wakashū
Kinkai Wakashū is an imperial Japanese waka poetry anthology compiled in the early Kamakura period by the shogun-poet Minamoto no Sanetomo.
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E.
Konjaku Monogatarishū
Konjaku Monogatarishū is an early 12th-century Japanese collection of over a thousand Buddhist, secular, and supernatural tales drawn from India, China, and Japan, influential in later Japanese literature and storytelling.
- 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: Chōjū-giga scrolls Target entity description: The Chōjū-giga scrolls are a famous set of 12th–13th century Japanese picture scrolls renowned for their humorous, satirical depictions of anthropomorphic animals and are often considered a precursor to modern manga.
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A.
Heiji Monogatari Emaki
Heiji Monogatari Emaki is a famous 13th-century Japanese illustrated handscroll that vividly narrates the events of the Heiji Rebellion through detailed paintings and accompanying text.
-
B.
Hokusai Manga
Hokusai Manga is a multi-volume collection of sketchbooks by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, featuring thousands of lively drawings that capture everyday life, nature, and the supernatural in Edo-period Japan.
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C.
Jūyō Bunkazai
Jūyō Bunkazai are officially designated Important Cultural Properties in Japan, recognized by the government for their significant historical, artistic, or academic value and protected under cultural heritage laws.
-
D.
Kinkai Wakashū
Kinkai Wakashū is an imperial Japanese waka poetry anthology compiled in the early Kamakura period by the shogun-poet Minamoto no Sanetomo.
-
E.
Konjaku Monogatarishū
Konjaku Monogatarishū is an early 12th-century Japanese collection of over a thousand Buddhist, secular, and supernatural tales drawn from India, China, and Japan, influential in later Japanese literature and storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.