Special Historic Site of Japan
E301199
The Special Historic Site of Japan is a prestigious national designation granted to culturally and historically significant locations of exceptional value, offering them the highest level of legal protection and preservation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Special Historic Site of Japan canonical | 6 |
| Special Historic Site (Japan) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2828091 — 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: Special Historic Site of Japan Context triple: [Kinkaku-ji, culturalPropertyStatus, Special Historic Site of Japan]
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A.
Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan is an official designation that recognizes and protects historically or culturally significant physical structures and objects within Japan.
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B.
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
Important Cultural Properties of Japan are officially designated cultural assets—such as buildings, artworks, and artifacts—recognized by the Japanese government for their exceptional historical, artistic, or academic value and protected under national heritage laws.
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C.
Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution (including Hashima Island)
Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution (including Hashima Island) is a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of late 19th- and early 20th-century industrial facilities that illustrate Japan’s rapid transformation into a modern industrialized nation.
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D.
Naniwa-no-Miya Palace Site
Naniwa-no-Miya Palace Site is an archaeological park in Osaka preserving the remains of an ancient imperial palace that once served as Japan’s capital in the 7th–8th centuries.
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E.
UNESCO World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a landmark or area recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as having outstanding universal value to humanity and deserving legal protection and conservation.
- 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: Special Historic Site of Japan Target entity description: The Special Historic Site of Japan is a prestigious national designation granted to culturally and historically significant locations of exceptional value, offering them the highest level of legal protection and preservation.
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A.
Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan is an official designation that recognizes and protects historically or culturally significant physical structures and objects within Japan.
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B.
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
Important Cultural Properties of Japan are officially designated cultural assets—such as buildings, artworks, and artifacts—recognized by the Japanese government for their exceptional historical, artistic, or academic value and protected under national heritage laws.
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C.
Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution (including Hashima Island)
Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution (including Hashima Island) is a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of late 19th- and early 20th-century industrial facilities that illustrate Japan’s rapid transformation into a modern industrialized nation.
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D.
Naniwa-no-Miya Palace Site
Naniwa-no-Miya Palace Site is an archaeological park in Osaka preserving the remains of an ancient imperial palace that once served as Japan’s capital in the 7th–8th centuries.
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E.
UNESCO World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a landmark or area recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as having outstanding universal value to humanity and deserving legal protection and conservation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage designation
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national heritage protection category ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan ⓘ |
| aimsTo | safeguard Japan’s most important historic locations for future generations ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
archaeological sites
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culturally significant locations ⓘ historic sites ⓘ historically significant locations ⓘ |
| confers |
eligibility for government support for preservation
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priority for conservation measures ⓘ strict restrictions on alteration of designated sites ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalPropertyCategory | tangible cultural property (site) ⓘ |
| governedBy | national legislation of Japan ⓘ |
| hasType | national-level designation ⓘ |
| heritageProtectionLevel | highest level of legal protection for historic sites in Japan ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| isA | protected area designation ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected cultural property ⓘ |
| officialNameInJapanese | 特別史跡 ⓘ |
| partOf | Cultural Properties of Japan ⓘ |
| protectionIncludes |
requirements for official permission for changes
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restrictions on construction within the site ⓘ restrictions on land modification ⓘ |
| purpose |
preservation of sites of exceptional cultural value
ⓘ
preservation of sites of exceptional historic value ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties
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surface form:
Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (Japan)
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| relatedDesignation |
National Historic Site of Japan
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surface form:
Historic Site of Japan
Natural Monument (Japan) ⓘ
surface form:
Natural Monument of Japan
Place of Scenic Beauty (Japan) ⓘ
surface form:
Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan
Natural Monument (Japan) ⓘ
surface form:
Special Natural Monument of Japan
Special Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan ⓘ |
| scope |
sites of exceptional value beyond ordinary Historic Sites
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sites of national importance ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
exceptional cultural value
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outstanding academic value ⓘ outstanding historical significance ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
National Historic Site of Japan
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surface form:
Historic Site of Japan
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Special Historic Site of Japan Description of subject: The Special Historic Site of Japan is a prestigious national designation granted to culturally and historically significant locations of exceptional value, offering them the highest level of legal protection and preservation.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Special Historic Site (Japan)
this entity surface form:
Special Historic Site (Japan)
subject surface form:
To-ji