Okunoin
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Okunoin is Japan’s largest and one of its most sacred cemeteries, a vast forested necropolis on Mount Koya that serves as a major pilgrimage site and the mausoleum of the monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Okunoin canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22308070 — 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: Okunoin Context triple: [Koyasan, hasCemetery, Okunoin]
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A.
Okunoin
Okunoin is a significant temple building within the Yamadera complex in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical and religious importance amid the mountain’s scenic setting.
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B.
Fukusaki
Fukusaki is a town in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural setting and association with folklorist Kunio Yanagita.
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C.
Shikaoi
Shikaoi is a rural town in Hokkaido, Japan, known for its natural scenery, agriculture, and access to outdoor activities such as hiking and hot springs.
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D.
Kawasoe
Kawasoe is a locality in Saga Prefecture, Japan, situated near Saga Airport and serving as part of the surrounding regional community.
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E.
Gokayama
Gokayama is a historic mountain village in Japan’s Toyama Prefecture, renowned for its traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses and designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 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: Okunoin Target entity description: Okunoin is Japan’s largest and one of its most sacred cemeteries, a vast forested necropolis on Mount Koya that serves as a major pilgrimage site and the mausoleum of the monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi).
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A.
Okunoin
Okunoin is a significant temple building within the Yamadera complex in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical and religious importance amid the mountain’s scenic setting.
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B.
Fukusaki
Fukusaki is a town in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural setting and association with folklorist Kunio Yanagita.
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C.
Shikaoi
Shikaoi is a rural town in Hokkaido, Japan, known for its natural scenery, agriculture, and access to outdoor activities such as hiking and hot springs.
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D.
Kawasoe
Kawasoe is a locality in Saga Prefecture, Japan, situated near Saga Airport and serving as part of the surrounding regional community.
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E.
Gokayama
Gokayama is a historic mountain village in Japan’s Toyama Prefecture, renowned for its traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses and designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.