National Art Center, Tokyo
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The National Art Center, Tokyo is a major Japanese art museum renowned for its striking contemporary architecture and large-scale rotating exhibitions without a permanent collection.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Art Center, Tokyo canonical | 5 |
| The National Art Center, Tokyo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1945419 — 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: National Art Center, Tokyo Context triple: [Kisho Kurokawa, notableWork, National Art Center, Tokyo]
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A.
Hyogo Performing Arts Center
Hyogo Performing Arts Center is a major cultural complex in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, known for its concert halls, theater spaces, and diverse performing arts programs.
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B.
Yasuda Auditorium
Yasuda Auditorium is an iconic red-brick lecture hall and symbol of the University of Tokyo, renowned for its historic architecture and role in student movements.
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C.
Yokohama Museum of Art
The Yokohama Museum of Art is a major Japanese art museum known for its modern and contemporary collections, striking postmodern architecture, and prominent cultural role in the Minato Mirai district of Yokohama.
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D.
Sompo Museum of Art, Tokyo
Sompo Museum of Art in Tokyo is a prominent art museum best known for housing one of Vincent van Gogh’s iconic "Sunflowers" paintings.
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E.
Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo National Museum is Japan’s oldest and largest museum, renowned for its extensive collection of art and archaeological artifacts from Japan and other Asian countries.
- 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: National Art Center, Tokyo Target entity description: The National Art Center, Tokyo is a major Japanese art museum renowned for its striking contemporary architecture and large-scale rotating exhibitions without a permanent collection.
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A.
Hyogo Performing Arts Center
Hyogo Performing Arts Center is a major cultural complex in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, known for its concert halls, theater spaces, and diverse performing arts programs.
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B.
Yasuda Auditorium
Yasuda Auditorium is an iconic red-brick lecture hall and symbol of the University of Tokyo, renowned for its historic architecture and role in student movements.
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C.
Yokohama Museum of Art
The Yokohama Museum of Art is a major Japanese art museum known for its modern and contemporary collections, striking postmodern architecture, and prominent cultural role in the Minato Mirai district of Yokohama.
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D.
Sompo Museum of Art, Tokyo
Sompo Museum of Art in Tokyo is a prominent art museum best known for housing one of Vincent van Gogh’s iconic "Sunflowers" paintings.
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E.
Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo National Museum is Japan’s oldest and largest museum, renowned for its extensive collection of art and archaeological artifacts from Japan and other Asian countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art museum
ⓘ
cultural institution ⓘ |
| architect | Kisho Kurokawa ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | contemporary architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Art museums and galleries in Japan
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Minato, Tokyo ⓘ Museums in Tokyo ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designedBy | Kisho Kurokawa Architect & Associates ⓘ |
| exhibitionPolicy |
large-scale temporary exhibitions
ⓘ
rotating special exhibitions ⓘ |
| exhibitionSpaceArea | approximately 14,000 square meters ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 48,000 square meters ⓘ |
| funding | national government budget ⓘ |
| hasAtrium | large glass atrium ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
art library
ⓘ
café ⓘ museum shop ⓘ restaurant ⓘ |
| hasNickName | NACT ⓘ |
| hasNo | permanent collection ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
hosting exhibitions organized by various curators and organizations
ⓘ
promoting art appreciation ⓘ |
| inauguratedIn | 2007 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large exhibition spaces
ⓘ
striking glass façade ⓘ undulating exterior design ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
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surface form:
Minato, Tokyo
Roppongi ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| near |
Mori Art Museum
ⓘ
Suntory Museum of Art ⓘ |
| nearestStation |
Nogizaka Station
ⓘ
Roppongi Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfExhibitionRooms | 12 ⓘ |
| opened | 2007-01-21 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan
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surface form:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
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| ownedBy | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roppongi
ⓘ
surface form:
Roppongi art triangle
|
| prefecture |
Tokyo Prefecture
ⓘ
surface form:
Tokyo Metropolis
|
| region | Kantō region ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nact.jp/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Art Center, Tokyo Description of subject: The National Art Center, Tokyo is a major Japanese art museum renowned for its striking contemporary architecture and large-scale rotating exhibitions without a permanent collection.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The National Art Center, Tokyo