Senso-ji Temple
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Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Senso-ji | 15 |
| Senso-ji Temple canonical | 10 |
| Senso-ji Main Hall | 2 |
| Senso-ji temple complex | 2 |
| Sensō-ji | 2 |
| Sensō-ji temple administration | 2 |
| Asakusa Kannon Temple | 1 |
| Senso-ji Kannon worship | 1 |
| Senso-ji Temple complex | 1 |
| Senso-ji Temple grounds | 1 |
| Senso-ji main hall | 1 |
| Senso-jiTemple | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T262067 — 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: Senso-ji Temple Context triple: [Tokyo, hasLandmark, Senso-ji Temple]
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A.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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B.
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
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Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
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D.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto Imperial Palace is the historic former seat of Japan’s emperors in Kyoto, renowned for its traditional architecture and role as the center of imperial court life before the capital moved to Tokyo.
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E.
Tsutenkaku Tower
Tsutenkaku Tower is a historic observation and entertainment tower in Osaka, Japan, known as a symbol of the city’s Shinsekai district.
- 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: Senso-ji Temple Target entity description: 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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A.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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B.
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
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C.
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
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D.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto Imperial Palace is the historic former seat of Japan’s emperors in Kyoto, renowned for its traditional architecture and role as the center of imperial court life before the capital moved to Tokyo.
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E.
Tsutenkaku Tower
Tsutenkaku Tower is a historic observation and entertainment tower in Osaka, Japan, known as a symbol of the city’s Shinsekai district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ shopping street ⓘ temple gate ⓘ temple gate ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Asakusa Kannon Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Senso-ji Temple
Thunder Gate ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Japanese Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival | Sanja Matsuri ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkOf | Tokyo ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Avalokiteshvara
ⓘ
linked to:
Guanyin
Kannon ⓘ |
| entranceFee | free ⓘ |
| features |
giant red lantern
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souvenir shops ⓘ statues of Fujin and Raijin ⓘ traditional snack stalls ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Hajino Nakamaro
ⓘ
Hinokuma Hamanari ⓘ Hinokuma Takenari ⓘ
linked to:
Hinokuma Hamanari
|
| foundedInCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 628 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus | important cultural site of Tokyo ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
incense burner
ⓘ
large temple courtyard ⓘ main hall ⓘ treasure house ⓘ |
| hasMainGate | Kaminarimon ⓘ |
| hasPagoda | five-story pagoda ⓘ |
| hasShoppingStreet | Nakamise-dori ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Hozomon gate ⓘ |
| isOldestTempleIn | Tokyo ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
approach to Senso-ji
ⓘ
entrance of Senso-ji ⓘ inner gate of Senso-ji ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asakusa
ⓘ
Honshu ⓘ Japan ⓘ Kanto region ⓘ
linked to:
Kantō region
Taito ⓘ
linked to:
Taitō
Tokyo ⓘ |
| mainHallRebuiltInYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| nearbyRiver | Sumida River ⓘ |
| nearestStation | Asakusa Station ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| touristPopularity | very high ⓘ |
| wasDestroyedIn | World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Senso-ji Temple Description of subject: Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Hozomon gate
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Hozomon gate
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Hozomon gate
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Hozomon gate
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Hozomon gate
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Nakamise-dori shopping street
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Nakamise-dori shopping street
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Nakamise-dori shopping street
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Nakamise-dori shopping street
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