Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church complex
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The Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church complex is a Christian church facility in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan, best known as the site of Tadao Ando’s iconic minimalist Church of the Light.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church | 2 |
| Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church complex canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5935889 — 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: Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church complex Context triple: [Church of the Light, partOf, Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church complex]
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A.
Urakami Cathedral
Urakami Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Nagasaki, Japan, historically significant as a center of Japanese Christianity and heavily damaged by the atomic bombing in 1945.
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B.
Morioka Hachimangu Shrine
Morioka Hachimangu Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in Morioka, Japan, renowned for its historic significance and vibrant traditional festivals.
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C.
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is a historically significant Shinto shrine in Kamakura, Japan, closely associated with the samurai and the Minamoto (Genji) clan.
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D.
Himure Hachimangu Shrine
Himure Hachimangu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Omihachiman, Japan, renowned for its traditional architecture and role in local festivals such as the Sagicho Matsuri.
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E.
Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
Osaki Hachimangu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Sendai, Japan, renowned for its Momoyama-style architecture and dedication to the war god Hachiman.
- 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: Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church complex Target entity description: The Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church complex is a Christian church facility in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan, best known as the site of Tadao Ando’s iconic minimalist Church of the Light.
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A.
Urakami Cathedral
Urakami Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Nagasaki, Japan, historically significant as a center of Japanese Christianity and heavily damaged by the atomic bombing in 1945.
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B.
Morioka Hachimangu Shrine
Morioka Hachimangu Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in Morioka, Japan, renowned for its historic significance and vibrant traditional festivals.
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C.
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is a historically significant Shinto shrine in Kamakura, Japan, closely associated with the samurai and the Minamoto (Genji) clan.
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D.
Himure Hachimangu Shrine
Himure Hachimangu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Omihachiman, Japan, renowned for its traditional architecture and role in local festivals such as the Sagicho Matsuri.
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E.
Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
Osaki Hachimangu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Sendai, Japan, renowned for its Momoyama-style architecture and dedication to the war god Hachiman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious facility
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church complex ⓘ |
| architectOfMainChapel | Tadao Ando ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | minimalist architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Churches in Osaka Prefecture
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Modernist church buildings ⓘ Tadao Ando buildings ⓘ |
| city | Ibaraki ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| denomination | Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| hasChapel | Church of the Light ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
integration of light as a design element
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minimalist concrete architecture ⓘ |
| hasPart | Church of the Light ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Osaka Prefecture ⓘ |
| notableFor | containing Tadao Ando’s Church of the Light ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Tadao Ando ⓘ |
| prefecture | Osaka Prefecture ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
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church gatherings ⓘ religious services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church complex Description of subject: The Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church complex is a Christian church facility in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan, best known as the site of Tadao Ando’s iconic minimalist Church of the Light.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church complex
linked to: Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church complex