National Historic Site of Japan
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A National Historic Site of Japan is a culturally and historically significant location officially protected by the Japanese government for its heritage value.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Historic Site of Japan | 8 |
| National Historic Site of Japan canonical | 7 |
| Historic Sites of Japan | 4 |
| Historic Site (Japan) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3007959 — 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 Historic Site of Japan Context triple: [Nagoya Castle, designatedAs, National Historic Site of Japan]
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A.
Special Historic Site of Japan
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
U.S. National Historic Site
A U.S. National Historic Site is a federally protected area recognized for its exceptional historical significance and preserved for public education and interpretation.
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E.
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.
- 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 Historic Site of Japan Target entity description: A National Historic Site of Japan is a culturally and historically significant location officially protected by the Japanese government for its heritage value.
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A.
Special Historic Site of Japan
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
U.S. National Historic Site
A U.S. National Historic Site is a federally protected area recognized for its exceptional historical significance and preserved for public education and interpretation.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage designation
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historic site protection status ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan
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surface form:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Government of Japan ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
culturally significant location
ⓘ
historically significant location ⓘ |
| categoryWithinSystem | historic site ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designationProcess |
approval by national government
ⓘ
evaluation by cultural property experts ⓘ |
| effectOfDesignation |
eligibility for conservation subsidies
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obligation to preserve site ⓘ regulation of development activities ⓘ |
| governingLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 国指定史跡 ⓘ |
| heritageValue |
archaeological significance
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cultural significance ⓘ historical significance ⓘ national significance ⓘ |
| includes |
ancient tomb
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archaeological site ⓘ battlefield ⓘ castle ruin ⓘ garden ⓘ historic building complex ⓘ industrial heritage site ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| isSubsetOf | designated cultural properties of Japan ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties ⓘ |
| levelOfProtection | national ⓘ |
| managedBy |
designated management organization
ⓘ
local government ⓘ national government ⓘ |
| partOf | Cultural Properties of Japan ⓘ |
| protectionMeasures |
conservation planning
ⓘ
legal protection ⓘ public funding support ⓘ restrictions on alteration ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of national heritage
ⓘ
preservation of historic sites ⓘ promotion of cultural education ⓘ protection of cultural heritage ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Japanese legal system ⓘ |
| relatedDesignation |
Natural Monument (Japan)
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surface form:
Natural Monument of Japan
Place of Scenic Beauty (Japan) ⓘ
surface form:
Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan
Special Historic Site of Japan ⓘ |
| requires | official designation notice ⓘ |
| scope | tangible cultural property ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Historic Site of Japan Description of subject: A National Historic Site of Japan is a culturally and historically significant location officially protected by the Japanese government for its heritage value.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Historic Sites of Japan
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Historic Site of Japan
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Historic Sites of Japan
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Historic Sites of Japan
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Historic Site of Japan
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Historic Site (Japan)
Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall
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Historic Site of Japan
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Historic Site of Japan
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Historic Sites of Japan