Shureimon Gate
E152108
Shureimon Gate is a historic Ryukyuan-style ceremonial gate in Naha, Okinawa, renowned as one of Japan’s most iconic cultural symbols and an entrance to Shuri Castle.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shureimon Gate canonical | 4 |
| Shureimon gate | 2 |
| Shurei-mon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1307796 — 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: Shureimon Gate Context triple: [Shuri, hasLandmark, Shureimon Gate]
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A.
Sakurada Gate
Sakurada Gate is a historic fortified entrance to the Tokyo Imperial Palace grounds, known for its role in Japan’s Edo-period defenses and as the site of notable historical events.
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B.
Seishomon Gate
Seishomon Gate is a historic entrance of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, known for its traditional Japanese architectural style and role in the former imperial residence complex.
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C.
Otemon Gate
Otemon Gate is a historic main entrance to the Tokyo Imperial Palace, notable for its traditional Japanese castle-style architecture and role in Japan’s imperial and feudal history.
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D.
Harajuku Gate
Harajuku Gate is a main entrance near Harajuku that provides access to Tokyo’s expansive Yoyogi Park.
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E.
Meridian Gate
Meridian Gate is the grand main entrance to Beijing’s Forbidden City, known for its imposing central tower and historical role in imperial ceremonies.
- 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: Shureimon Gate Target entity description: Shureimon Gate is a historic Ryukyuan-style ceremonial gate in Naha, Okinawa, renowned as one of Japan’s most iconic cultural symbols and an entrance to Shuri Castle.
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A.
Sakurada Gate
Sakurada Gate is a historic fortified entrance to the Tokyo Imperial Palace grounds, known for its role in Japan’s Edo-period defenses and as the site of notable historical events.
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B.
Seishomon Gate
Seishomon Gate is a historic entrance of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, known for its traditional Japanese architectural style and role in the former imperial residence complex.
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C.
Otemon Gate
Otemon Gate is a historic main entrance to the Tokyo Imperial Palace, notable for its traditional Japanese castle-style architecture and role in Japan’s imperial and feudal history.
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D.
Harajuku Gate
Harajuku Gate is a main entrance near Harajuku that provides access to Tokyo’s expansive Yoyogi Park.
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E.
Meridian Gate
Meridian Gate is the grand main entrance to Beijing’s Forbidden City, known for its imposing central tower and historical role in imperial ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ryukyuan architectural structure
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ceremonial gate ⓘ cultural property ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ryukyuan style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ryukyu Kingdom
ⓘ
Shuri Castle Park ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration |
Shureimon Gate
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Shurei-mon
|
| hasCity | Naha ⓘ |
| hasCulturalCategory | Ryukyuan heritage site ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic symbol of Japan
ⓘ
symbol of Okinawan culture ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement |
Ryukyuan floral patterns
ⓘ
dragon motifs ⓘ |
| hasFunction | ceremonial entrance gate ⓘ |
| hasGateType | two-storied gate ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Gate of Propriety ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfRoofs | 2 ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | facing west toward Naha ⓘ |
| hasPrefecture | Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ |
| hasStructuralMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
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surface form:
Important Cultural Property of Japan
|
| isAccessibleToPublic | true ⓘ |
| isFeaturedIn | tourism brochures of Okinawa ⓘ |
| isFeaturedOn | Japanese postage stamps ⓘ |
| isManagedBy | Okinawa Prefectural Government ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Shuri-jō Site
ⓘ
surface form:
Shuri Castle site
|
| isPopularFor |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
photography ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | Japanese cultural preservation efforts ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf |
Okinawa’s historical identity
ⓘ
reconstruction of Shuri Castle ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shuri Castle
ⓘ
surface form:
Shuri Castle complex
Naha, Okinawa, Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Shuri, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
|
| near |
Kankaimon gate
ⓘ
surface form:
Kankaimon Gate
Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon ⓘ |
| region | Ryukyu Islands ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | red clay tiles ⓘ |
| roofType | hip-and-gable roof ⓘ |
| servesAsEntranceTo | Shuri Castle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shureimon Gate Description of subject: Shureimon Gate is a historic Ryukyuan-style ceremonial gate in Naha, Okinawa, renowned as one of Japan’s most iconic cultural symbols and an entrance to Shuri Castle.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shureimon gate
this entity surface form:
Shurei-mon
subject surface form:
Kankaimon
this entity surface form:
Shureimon gate