Bank of Japan Currency Museum
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The Bank of Japan Currency Museum is a specialized museum in Tokyo that showcases the history of Japanese money and currency through extensive exhibits of coins, banknotes, and related artifacts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bank of Japan Currency Museum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6104274 — 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: Bank of Japan Currency Museum Context triple: [Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, hasCulturalAttraction, Bank of Japan Currency Museum]
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A.
Bank of Japan Head Office Building
The Bank of Japan Head Office Building is the central headquarters of Japan’s central bank, known for its historic Western-style architecture in Tokyo’s financial district.
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B.
Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre
The Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre is a Canadian institution dedicated to preserving, researching, and sharing the history and culture of Japanese Canadians through exhibitions, archives, and community programs.
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C.
Edo-Tokyo Museum
The Edo-Tokyo Museum is a history museum in Tokyo that showcases the culture, architecture, and everyday life of Edo-period and modern Tokyo through large-scale models and interactive exhibits.
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D.
Shinjuku Historical Museum
Shinjuku Historical Museum is a local history museum in Tokyo that showcases the cultural and historical development of the Shinjuku area through artifacts, documents, and exhibits.
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E.
Sumida Hokusai Museum
The Sumida Hokusai Museum is an art museum in Tokyo dedicated to the life and works of ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai, featuring extensive collections of his prints, paintings, and related materials.
- 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: Bank of Japan Currency Museum Target entity description: The Bank of Japan Currency Museum is a specialized museum in Tokyo that showcases the history of Japanese money and currency through extensive exhibits of coins, banknotes, and related artifacts.
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A.
Bank of Japan Head Office Building
The Bank of Japan Head Office Building is the central headquarters of Japan’s central bank, known for its historic Western-style architecture in Tokyo’s financial district.
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B.
Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre
The Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre is a Canadian institution dedicated to preserving, researching, and sharing the history and culture of Japanese Canadians through exhibitions, archives, and community programs.
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C.
Edo-Tokyo Museum
The Edo-Tokyo Museum is a history museum in Tokyo that showcases the culture, architecture, and everyday life of Edo-period and modern Tokyo through large-scale models and interactive exhibits.
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D.
Shinjuku Historical Museum
Shinjuku Historical Museum is a local history museum in Tokyo that showcases the cultural and historical development of the Shinjuku area through artifacts, documents, and exhibits.
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E.
Sumida Hokusai Museum
The Sumida Hokusai Museum is an art museum in Tokyo dedicated to the life and works of ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai, featuring extensive collections of his prints, paintings, and related materials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
currency museum
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museum ⓘ numismatic museum ⓘ |
| admissionFee | free ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| exhibits |
Edo-period currency
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Meiji-era banknotes ⓘ ancient Japanese coins ⓘ banknotes ⓘ coins ⓘ currency-related artifacts ⓘ modern Japanese yen notes ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of the yen
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evolution of money in Japan ⓘ monetary policy history ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
historical documents on currency
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numismatic collection ⓘ |
| hasEducationalRole |
promotion of understanding of currency
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public financial education ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
museum shop
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permanent exhibition ⓘ special exhibition space ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūō, Tokyo
NERFINISHED
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Tokyo ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Nihonbashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bank of Japan Head Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearTransport |
Mitsukoshimae Station
NERFINISHED
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Tokyo Metro Ginza Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Bank of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Bank of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kantō region ⓘ |
| subject |
Japanese banknotes
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Japanese coins ⓘ history of Japanese currency ⓘ monetary history of Japan ⓘ |
| theme |
economic history of Japan
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money and finance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bank of Japan Currency Museum Description of subject: The Bank of Japan Currency Museum is a specialized museum in Tokyo that showcases the history of Japanese money and currency through extensive exhibits of coins, banknotes, and related artifacts.
Referenced by (1)
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