Yamato Sanzan
E549330
Yamato Sanzan is a group of three historically and mythologically significant hills in the Nara Basin of Japan, closely associated with early Japanese history and Shinto tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yamato Sanzan canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5788605 — 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: Yamato Sanzan Context triple: [Kashihara Jingū, nearby, Yamato Sanzan]
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A.
Sumoto
Sumoto is a coastal city located on Awaji Island in Japan, known for its hot springs, scenic views of the Seto Inland Sea, and citrus production.
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B.
Hōshō
Hōshō was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s pioneering aircraft carrier and the world’s first purpose-built carrier to enter service.
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C.
Kanmon Kaikyo
Kanmon Kaikyo is the narrow sea channel separating Japan’s Honshu and Kyushu islands, serving as a vital maritime passage and transport link between the Sea of Japan and the Seto Inland Sea.
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D.
Shimpotō
Shimpotō was a late 19th-century Japanese political party that emerged from liberal reformist movements during the Meiji period.
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E.
Shunpanrō
Shunpanrō is a historic inn in Shimonoseki, Japan, best known as the site where the Treaty of Shimonoseki ending the First Sino-Japanese War was signed.
- 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: Yamato Sanzan Target entity description: Yamato Sanzan is a group of three historically and mythologically significant hills in the Nara Basin of Japan, closely associated with early Japanese history and Shinto tradition.
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A.
Sumoto
Sumoto is a coastal city located on Awaji Island in Japan, known for its hot springs, scenic views of the Seto Inland Sea, and citrus production.
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B.
Hōshō
Hōshō was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s pioneering aircraft carrier and the world’s first purpose-built carrier to enter service.
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C.
Kanmon Kaikyo
Kanmon Kaikyo is the narrow sea channel separating Japan’s Honshu and Kyushu islands, serving as a vital maritime passage and transport link between the Sea of Japan and the Seto Inland Sea.
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D.
Shimpotō
Shimpotō was a late 19th-century Japanese political party that emerged from liberal reformist movements during the Meiji period.
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E.
Shunpanrō
Shunpanrō is a historic inn in Shimonoseki, Japan, best known as the site where the Treaty of Shimonoseki ending the First Sino-Japanese War was signed.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
group of hills ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kojiki
ⓘ
Nihon Shoki ⓘ Yamato period ⓘ Yamato polity ⓘ ancient Japanese court culture ⓘ early Japanese history ⓘ imperial foundation myths ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Shinto ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Japanese classical literature
ⓘ
Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
landmark of early Japanese state formation
ⓘ
symbol of ancient Yamato ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Mount Amanokagu
ⓘ
Mount Miminashi ⓘ Mount Unebi ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAssociation | local kami worship ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalStatus | sacred landscape ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Three Mountains of Yamato ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Kansai region ⓘ Nara Basin ⓘ Nara Prefecture ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Manyoshu (context of the three mountains)
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linked to:
Jōmō Sanzan
classical Japanese poetry ⓘ |
| near |
Asuka area
ⓘ
Kashihara ⓘ |
| numberOfHills | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf | Yamato region ⓘ |
| regionType | Yamato Province (historical) ⓘ |
| significance |
historical
ⓘ
mythological ⓘ religious ⓘ |
| topographicalFeature | low hills ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
historical tourism
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ scenic views ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yamato Sanzan Description of subject: Yamato Sanzan is a group of three historically and mythologically significant hills in the Nara Basin of Japan, closely associated with early Japanese history and Shinto tradition.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.