Fukagawa
E525532
Fukagawa is a historic district in Tokyo, Japan, known for its old merchant quarters, temples, and its association with the haiku poet Matsuo Bashō.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fukagawa canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4105774 — 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: Fukagawa Context triple: [Matsuo Bashō, residence, Fukagawa]
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A.
Fujikawa
Fujikawa is a Japanese surname borne by various notable individuals, including professional baseball pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa.
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B.
Isehara
Isehara is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and industrial area with access to nearby natural attractions such as the Tanzawa Mountains.
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C.
Kamiyama
Kamiyama is a Japanese surname borne by various individuals, including artists, athletes, and public figures.
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D.
Fujinomiya
Fujinomiya is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, known as a major gateway to Mount Fuji and for its scenic views of the iconic volcano.
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E.
Tatsuno
Tatsuno is a city in western Japan known for its traditional soy sauce production and historic townscape within Hyogo Prefecture.
- 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: Fukagawa Target entity description: Fukagawa is a historic district in Tokyo, Japan, known for its old merchant quarters, temples, and its association with the haiku poet Matsuo Bashō.
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A.
Fujikawa
Fujikawa is a Japanese surname borne by various notable individuals, including professional baseball pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa.
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B.
Isehara
Isehara is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and industrial area with access to nearby natural attractions such as the Tanzawa Mountains.
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C.
Kamiyama
Kamiyama is a Japanese surname borne by various individuals, including artists, athletes, and public figures.
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D.
Fujinomiya
Fujinomiya is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, known as a major gateway to Mount Fuji and for its scenic views of the iconic volcano.
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E.
Tatsuno
Tatsuno is a city in western Japan known for its traditional soy sauce production and historic townscape within Hyogo Prefecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
district
ⓘ
neighborhood ⓘ |
| administrativePredecessor | former Fukagawa Ward of Tokyo City ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| developedAs | merchant district ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Matsuo Bashō’s travels and writings
ⓘ
haiku poetry ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSite |
Bashō Museum (Basho Memorial Hall)
ⓘ
linked to:
Basho Memorial Museum
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| hasHeritage | Edo-period merchant townscape ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSite |
Buddhist temples
ⓘ
Shinto shrines ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Edo period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Edo-period history
ⓘ
Fukagawa Edo Museum ⓘ Fukagawa Fudōdō temple ⓘ Tomioka Hachimangū shrine ⓘ
linked to:
Tomioka Hachiman Shrine
association with Matsuo Bashō ⓘ canals and riverside scenery ⓘ historic merchant quarters ⓘ shrines ⓘ sumo-related history at Tomioka Hachimangū ⓘ temples ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ traditional shitamachi atmosphere ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edo (historical city)
ⓘ
linked to:
Edo
Honshu ⓘ Kantō region ⓘ Kōtō, Tokyo ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Sumida River
ⓘ
Tokyo Bay ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern side of central Tokyo ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Kōtō ward in 1947 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kōtō ward
ⓘ
Tokyo Metropolis ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo Prefecture
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| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| transportServedBy |
JR East lines (nearby stations)
ⓘ
Toei Ōedo Line ⓘ
linked to:
Toei Oedo Line
Tokyo Metro Tozai Line ⓘ |
| urbanCharacter |
shitamachi (old downtown)
ⓘ
linked to:
shitamachi district
|
| UTCOffset | +09:00 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fukagawa Description of subject: Fukagawa is a historic district in Tokyo, Japan, known for its old merchant quarters, temples, and its association with the haiku poet Matsuo Bashō.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.