Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
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Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood that has long served as a spiritual and cultural center for the Japanese American community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3642280 — 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: Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Context triple: [Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, hasReligiousSite, Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple]
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A.
Koyasan Buddhist Temple
Koyasan Buddhist Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood, serving as a spiritual and cultural center for the local Japanese American community.
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B.
Mahayana Buddhist Temple
Mahayana Buddhist Temple is a prominent Chinese Buddhist temple in Manhattan’s Chinatown known for its large Buddha statue and role as a cultural and religious center for the local community.
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C.
Byodo-In Temple
Byodo-In Temple is a non-denominational Buddhist temple in the Valley of the Temples on Oahu, Hawaii, built as a smaller-scale replica of the 950-year-old Byōdō-in Temple in Uji, Japan.
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D.
Sengaku-ji Temple
Sengaku-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo best known as the burial site of the Forty-seven Ronin, a famous group of samurai celebrated in Japanese history and culture.
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E.
Zojo-ji Temple
Zojo-ji Temple is a historic Jodo Buddhist temple in central Tokyo, known for its grand main gate, cultural heritage, and scenic setting near Tokyo Tower.
- 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: Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Target entity description: Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood that has long served as a spiritual and cultural center for the Japanese American community.
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A.
Koyasan Buddhist Temple
Koyasan Buddhist Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood, serving as a spiritual and cultural center for the local Japanese American community.
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B.
Mahayana Buddhist Temple
Mahayana Buddhist Temple is a prominent Chinese Buddhist temple in Manhattan’s Chinatown known for its large Buddha statue and role as a cultural and religious center for the local community.
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C.
Byodo-In Temple
Byodo-In Temple is a non-denominational Buddhist temple in the Valley of the Temples on Oahu, Hawaii, built as a smaller-scale replica of the 950-year-old Byōdō-in Temple in Uji, Japan.
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D.
Sengaku-ji Temple
Sengaku-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo best known as the burial site of the Forty-seven Ronin, a famous group of samurai celebrated in Japanese history and culture.
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E.
Zojo-ji Temple
Zojo-ji Temple is a historic Jodo Buddhist temple in central Tokyo, known for its grand main gate, cultural heritage, and scenic setting near Tokyo Tower.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Japanese American cultural institution ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalType | Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Japanese Americans ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
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surface form:
Little Tokyo historic district
|
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalActivity |
Buddhist study groups
ⓘ
Japanese cultural programs ⓘ community meetings ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
cultural center
ⓘ
spiritual center ⓘ |
| denomination |
Jōdo Shinshū
ⓘ
surface form:
Jodo Shinshu
|
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | Japanese diaspora in the United States ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community gathering place
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ site for cultural events ⓘ site for religious education ⓘ |
| heritage | Japanese American heritage ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInCounty | Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood |
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
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surface form:
Little Tokyo
|
| locatedInState |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| primaryDeityOrFocus |
Amitābha Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Amida Buddha
|
| region | Southern California ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Jōdo Shinshū
ⓘ
surface form:
Jodo Shinshu Buddhism
Jōdo Shinshū ⓘ
surface form:
Shin Buddhism
|
| religiousPractice |
Buddhist services
ⓘ
chanting of sutras ⓘ observance of Buddhist holidays ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Pure Land Buddhism ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
Japanese American community
ⓘ
Little Tokyo community ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community festivals
ⓘ
funeral services ⓘ memorial services ⓘ religious instruction for children ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Description of subject: Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood that has long served as a spiritual and cultural center for the Japanese American community.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.