Nebuta Matsuri
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Nebuta Matsuri is a famous summer festival in Aomori, Japan, known for its massive illuminated paper floats depicting warriors and mythological figures paraded through the streets.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aomori Nebuta Matsuri | 7 |
| Nebuta Matsuri canonical | 4 |
| Hirosaki Neputa Matsuri | 2 |
| Aomori Nebuta Festival | 1 |
| Nebuta Festival | 1 |
| Nebuta summer festival | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4715789 — 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: Nebuta Matsuri Context triple: [Tohoku, hasTraditionalFestival, Nebuta Matsuri]
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A.
Tenjin Matsuri
Tenjin Matsuri is one of Japan’s most famous and historic summer festivals in Osaka, featuring elaborate river processions, traditional performances, and fireworks in honor of the deity of scholarship.
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B.
Nagaoka Festival
The Nagaoka Festival is a major summer event in Nagaoka, Niigata, best known for its large-scale fireworks displays and traditional celebrations.
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C.
Niigata Festival
Niigata Festival is a major summer celebration in Niigata City, Japan, featuring traditional parades, folk dances, fireworks, and river events that highlight the region’s culture and history.
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D.
Atsuta Festival
The Atsuta Festival is a major annual Shinto celebration in Nagoya featuring traditional rituals, processions, and performances that honor the deities enshrined at Atsuta Shrine.
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E.
Gion Matsuri
Gion Matsuri is one of Japan’s most famous and historic summer festivals, renowned for its grand yamaboko parade floats and month-long celebrations in Kyoto.
- 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: Nebuta Matsuri Target entity description: Nebuta Matsuri is a famous summer festival in Aomori, Japan, known for its massive illuminated paper floats depicting warriors and mythological figures paraded through the streets.
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A.
Tenjin Matsuri
Tenjin Matsuri is one of Japan’s most famous and historic summer festivals in Osaka, featuring elaborate river processions, traditional performances, and fireworks in honor of the deity of scholarship.
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B.
Nagaoka Festival
The Nagaoka Festival is a major summer event in Nagaoka, Niigata, best known for its large-scale fireworks displays and traditional celebrations.
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C.
Niigata Festival
Niigata Festival is a major summer celebration in Niigata City, Japan, featuring traditional parades, folk dances, fireworks, and river events that highlight the region’s culture and history.
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D.
Atsuta Festival
The Atsuta Festival is a major annual Shinto celebration in Nagoya featuring traditional rituals, processions, and performances that honor the deities enshrined at Atsuta Shrine.
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E.
Gion Matsuri
Gion Matsuri is one of Japan’s most famous and historic summer festivals, renowned for its grand yamaboko parade floats and month-long celebrations in Kyoto.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese festival
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matsuri ⓘ summer festival ⓘ |
| alsoRomanizedAs |
Aomori Nebuta Matsuri
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linked to:
Nebuta Matsuri
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| associatedChant | Rassera Rassera ⓘ |
| category |
Aomori Prefecture culture
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Japanese cultural heritage ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major summer tourism event in Aomori
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one of the most famous festivals in Tohoku ⓘ |
| dressCode |
bells and accessories
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colorful haneto costumes ⓘ straw sandals ⓘ |
| duration | about one week ⓘ |
| economicImpact | significant contribution to local economy ⓘ |
| features |
haneto dancers
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nebuta floats ⓘ taiko drumming ⓘ traditional festival music ⓘ |
| floatConstructionTime | several months ⓘ |
| floatCreators |
local craftspeople
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nebuta artists ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governedBy | Aomori Nebuta Festival Executive Committee ⓘ |
| heldInMonth | August ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| lighting | internal illumination ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aomori City
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Aomori Prefecture ⓘ |
| mainAttraction |
large illuminated paper floats
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parade of floats through city streets ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
paper
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wire frames ⓘ wooden frames ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
featured in travel guides
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televised in Japan ⓘ |
| participantRole | haneto ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ |
| region | Tohoku ⓘ |
| relatedFestival |
Goshogawara Tachineputa Matsuri
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Hirosaki Neputa Matsuri ⓘ
linked to:
Nebuta Matsuri
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| safetyMeasure | nighttime street closures ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| theme |
mythological figures
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warriors ⓘ |
| tourismImpact |
attracts international visitors
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attracts large numbers of domestic tourists ⓘ |
| typicalDates | early August ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Nebuta Matsuri Description of subject: Nebuta Matsuri is a famous summer festival in Aomori, Japan, known for its massive illuminated paper floats depicting warriors and mythological figures paraded through the streets.
Referenced by (16)
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Tsugaru Peninsula, Aomori Prefecture
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