Kawasaki Daishi (Heiken-ji Temple)
E300025
Kawasaki Daishi (Heiken-ji Temple) is a major Shingon Buddhist temple in Kawasaki, Japan, renowned as a popular pilgrimage site for prayers of protection and New Year’s visits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki Daishi (Heiken-ji Temple) canonical | 1 |
| Kawasaki Daishi Heiken-ji | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2786829 — 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: Kawasaki Daishi (Heiken-ji Temple) Context triple: [Kawasaki, hasCulturalFacility, Kawasaki Daishi (Heiken-ji Temple)]
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A.
Osu Kannon Temple
Osu Kannon Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and popular cultural and shopping-area centerpiece located in the Ōsu district of Nagoya, Japan.
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B.
Tenryu-ji Temple
Tenryu-ji Temple is a major Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic landscape garden and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Kitano Tenman Shrine
Kitano Tenman Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, dedicated to the deity of scholarship and learning and known for its historic atmosphere and seasonal plum blossoms.
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D.
Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
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E.
Ishiyama-dera
Ishiyama-dera is a historic Buddhist temple in Japan renowned for its autumn foliage, cultural treasures, and association with the author of The Tale of Genji.
- 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: Kawasaki Daishi (Heiken-ji Temple) Target entity description: Kawasaki Daishi (Heiken-ji Temple) is a major Shingon Buddhist temple in Kawasaki, Japan, renowned as a popular pilgrimage site for prayers of protection and New Year’s visits.
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A.
Osu Kannon Temple
Osu Kannon Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and popular cultural and shopping-area centerpiece located in the Ōsu district of Nagoya, Japan.
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B.
Tenryu-ji Temple
Tenryu-ji Temple is a major Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic landscape garden and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Kitano Tenman Shrine
Kitano Tenman Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, dedicated to the deity of scholarship and learning and known for its historic atmosphere and seasonal plum blossoms.
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D.
Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
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E.
Ishiyama-dera
Ishiyama-dera is a historic Buddhist temple in Japan renowned for its autumn foliage, cultural treasures, and association with the author of The Tale of Genji.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
Shingon Buddhist temple ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Shingon Buddhism
ⓘ
surface form:
Chisan-ha Shingon sect
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Heiken-ji
ⓘ
Heiken-ji ⓘ
surface form:
Heiken-ji Temple
Kawasaki Daishi ⓘ |
| annualVisitors | millions of worshippers ⓘ |
| BuddhistSchool | Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major pilgrimage destination in Kantō region
ⓘ
popular New Year’s shrine-temple visit site ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Kukai
ⓘ
surface form:
Kōbō Daishi
Kūkai ⓘ |
| founded | 1128 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Sonken ⓘ |
| function | place of worship ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
New Year’s celebrations
ⓘ
Setsubun festival ⓘ
surface form:
Setsubun bean-throwing ceremony
|
| hasFeature |
Daruma doll vendors
ⓘ
shopping street leading to temple ⓘ traditional sweet shops ⓘ |
| hasRitual | Goma fire ritual ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Niōmon gate
ⓘ
surface form:
Nio-mon gate
five-storied pagoda ⓘ main hall ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Kanagawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kantō region ⓘ Kawasaki ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Kukai
ⓘ
surface form:
Kōbō Daishi
Kūkai ⓘ |
| near |
Keikyū Daishi Line Kawasaki-Daishi Station
ⓘ
Tokyo Bay ⓘ |
| notableFor |
New Year’s visits
ⓘ
hatsumōde pilgrimage ⓘ prayers for protection from misfortune ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | hatsumōde ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
prayer for traffic safety
ⓘ
prayer for warding off evil ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Tokyo metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Tokyo Area
Kawasaki City ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
religious tourism site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kawasaki Daishi (Heiken-ji Temple) Description of subject: Kawasaki Daishi (Heiken-ji Temple) is a major Shingon Buddhist temple in Kawasaki, Japan, renowned as a popular pilgrimage site for prayers of protection and New Year’s visits.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kawasaki Daishi Heiken-ji