Shuri-jō Site
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Shuri-jō Site is the historic location of the former royal castle and political center of the Ryukyu Kingdom in present-day Naha, Okinawa, Japan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shuri Castle site | 1 |
| Shuri-jō Site canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6616324 — 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: Shuri-jō Site Context triple: [Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu, includesSite, Shuri-jō Site]
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A.
Naniwa-no-Miya Palace Site
Naniwa-no-Miya Palace Site is an archaeological park in Osaka preserving the remains of an ancient imperial palace that once served as Japan’s capital in the 7th–8th centuries.
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B.
Sakai Mozu Kofun Group
The Sakai Mozu Kofun Group is a cluster of massive ancient burial mounds, including some of the world’s largest keyhole-shaped tombs, dating from Japan’s Kofun period and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Harunotsuji archaeological site
The Harunotsuji archaeological site is an important ancient settlement on Iki Island in Japan, known for its Yayoi-period remains that shed light on early Japanese agriculture, trade, and social organization.
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D.
Kamitobidera ruins
Kamitobidera ruins are the archaeological remains of an ancient Buddhist temple site located in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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E.
Shirasagi-jō
Shirasagi-jō is the Japanese name for Himeji Castle, a UNESCO-listed hilltop fortress famed for its elegant white appearance and status as one of Japan’s most spectacular and best-preserved castles.
- 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: Shuri-jō Site Target entity description: Shuri-jō Site is the historic location of the former royal castle and political center of the Ryukyu Kingdom in present-day Naha, Okinawa, Japan.
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A.
Naniwa-no-Miya Palace Site
Naniwa-no-Miya Palace Site is an archaeological park in Osaka preserving the remains of an ancient imperial palace that once served as Japan’s capital in the 7th–8th centuries.
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B.
Sakai Mozu Kofun Group
The Sakai Mozu Kofun Group is a cluster of massive ancient burial mounds, including some of the world’s largest keyhole-shaped tombs, dating from Japan’s Kofun period and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Harunotsuji archaeological site
The Harunotsuji archaeological site is an important ancient settlement on Iki Island in Japan, known for its Yayoi-period remains that shed light on early Japanese agriculture, trade, and social organization.
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D.
Kamitobidera ruins
Kamitobidera ruins are the archaeological remains of an ancient Buddhist temple site located in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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E.
Shirasagi-jō
Shirasagi-jō is the Japanese name for Himeji Castle, a UNESCO-listed hilltop fortress famed for its elegant white appearance and status as one of Japan’s most spectacular and best-preserved castles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle site
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historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ryukyu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
political center of the Ryukyu Kingdom
ⓘ
royal castle of the Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ |
| governingBody |
City of Naha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Japanese castle style influences
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Ryukyuan gusuku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
center of Ryukyuan court culture
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symbol of Ryukyuan identity ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext |
Japanese language
ⓘ
Ryukyuan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | protected cultural property of Japan ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAssociation |
Enshrined royal ancestors of Ryukyu Kingdom
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Ryukyuan religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismRole | major tourist attraction in Okinawa ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | Naha urban area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
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Naha NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| near |
Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts
NERFINISHED
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Shuri Monorail Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nowWithin | Naha City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historical sites of Naha ⓘ |
| region | Kyushu (Japanese regional division including Okinawa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Shuri Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantCity | Shuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Ryukyu Kingdom era ⓘ |
| topographicalLocation | hilltop ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageId | 972 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center of the Ryukyu Kingdom
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religious and ceremonial center ⓘ royal residence of Ryukyuan kings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shuri-jō Site Description of subject: Shuri-jō Site is the historic location of the former royal castle and political center of the Ryukyu Kingdom in present-day Naha, Okinawa, Japan.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shuri Castle site