Oku no Hosomichi
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Oku no Hosomichi is a classic Japanese travel diary and poetic masterpiece by Matsuo Bashō that recounts his journey through northern Japan, blending haiku with prose.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oku no Hosomichi canonical | 5 |
| The Narrow Road to the Deep North | 1 |
| The Narrow Road to the Interior | 1 |
| 奥の細道 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4105761 — 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: Oku no Hosomichi Context triple: [Matsuo Bashō, notableWork, Oku no Hosomichi]
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A.
Makura no Sōshi
Makura no Sōshi is a classic Heian-period Japanese work of zuihitsu (miscellany) literature, consisting of essays, lists, and observations about court life written by the lady-in-waiting Sei Shōnagon.
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B.
Ise Monogatari
Ise Monogatari is a classic Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) that weaves together episodes of courtly romance and travel, traditionally associated with the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
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C.
Ōtomo no Tabito
Ōtomo no Tabito was an early Nara-period Japanese courtier and poet best known for his refined Chinese-style verse and influential role in the development of classical Japanese poetry.
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D.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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E.
Yata no Kagami
Yata no Kagami is the legendary eight-sided sacred mirror of Shinto, revered as one of Japan’s Three Imperial Regalia and symbolizing wisdom and truth.
- 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: Oku no Hosomichi Target entity description: Oku no Hosomichi is a classic Japanese travel diary and poetic masterpiece by Matsuo Bashō that recounts his journey through northern Japan, blending haiku with prose.
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A.
Makura no Sōshi
Makura no Sōshi is a classic Heian-period Japanese work of zuihitsu (miscellany) literature, consisting of essays, lists, and observations about court life written by the lady-in-waiting Sei Shōnagon.
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B.
Ise Monogatari
Ise Monogatari is a classic Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) that weaves together episodes of courtly romance and travel, traditionally associated with the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
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C.
Ōtomo no Tabito
Ōtomo no Tabito was an early Nara-period Japanese courtier and poet best known for his refined Chinese-style verse and influential role in the development of classical Japanese poetry.
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D.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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E.
Yata no Kagami
Yata no Kagami is the legendary eight-sided sacred mirror of Shinto, revered as one of Japan’s Three Imperial Regalia and symbolizing wisdom and truth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese literary work
ⓘ
haibun ⓘ poetic prose ⓘ travel diary ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Narrow Road to the Deep North
ⓘ
surface form:
The Narrow Road of the Interior
|
| associatedWith |
Japanese aesthetics
ⓘ
haiku ⓘ |
| author | Matsuo Bashō ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | classic of Japanese literature ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | masterpiece of haibun form ⓘ |
| dateWritten | late 17th century ⓘ |
| genre |
diary
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
haiku
ⓘ
prose passages ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese travel writing
ⓘ
later haiku poets ⓘ |
| journeyStartYear | 1689 ⓘ |
| literaryForm | haibun ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Edo-period literature ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique | blend of prose and verse ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Matsuo Bashō ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableEnglishTranslators |
Donald Keene
ⓘ
Nobuyuki Yuasa ⓘ Sam Hamill ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| placeDepicted |
Edo
ⓘ
Hiraizumi ⓘ Kanazawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Matsushima NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikko ⓘ Sakata NERFINISHED ⓘ Tohoku region NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Japan ⓘ
surface form:
northern Japan
|
| settingPeriod | Edo period ⓘ |
| structure | sequence of travel episodes ⓘ |
| style | concise and allusive ⓘ |
| theme |
Buddhist reflection
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impermanence ⓘ landscape and memory ⓘ nature ⓘ solitude ⓘ travel and pilgrimage ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
Narrow Road to the Deep North
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surface form:
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
|
| travelCompanion | Kawai Sora ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oku no Hosomichi Description of subject: Oku no Hosomichi is a classic Japanese travel diary and poetic masterpiece by Matsuo Bashō that recounts his journey through northern Japan, blending haiku with prose.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
奥の細道
this entity surface form:
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
this entity surface form:
The Narrow Road to the Interior