Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower)
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Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower) is a historic wooden clock tower and symbol of Kawagoe’s traditional Edo-period townscape in Saitama, Japan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower) canonical | 2 |
| Toki no Kane bell tower | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6682864 — 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: Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower) Context triple: [Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, hasLandmark, Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower)]
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A.
Japanese Tower
The Japanese Tower is an ornate, pagoda-style structure in Brussels that forms part of King Leopold II’s Far East-inspired monuments within the Royal Domain of Laeken.
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B.
Soyembika Tower
Soyembika Tower is a historic leaning brick tower and one of the most recognizable architectural symbols of Kazan and Tatarstan, Russia.
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C.
Sapporo Clock Tower
Sapporo Clock Tower is a historic wooden building and iconic symbol of Sapporo, Japan, known for its prominent clock and role as a former drill hall of the Sapporo Agricultural College.
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D.
Kaikyō Yume Tower
Kaikyō Yume Tower is a prominent observation tower in Shimonoseki, Japan, known for its panoramic views over the Kanmon Straits and the surrounding cityscape.
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E.
Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon
Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon is a towering statue of the Buddhist deity Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a prominent religious and sightseeing landmark.
- 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: Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower) Target entity description: Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower) is a historic wooden clock tower and symbol of Kawagoe’s traditional Edo-period townscape in Saitama, Japan.
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A.
Japanese Tower
The Japanese Tower is an ornate, pagoda-style structure in Brussels that forms part of King Leopold II’s Far East-inspired monuments within the Royal Domain of Laeken.
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B.
Soyembika Tower
Soyembika Tower is a historic leaning brick tower and one of the most recognizable architectural symbols of Kazan and Tatarstan, Russia.
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C.
Sapporo Clock Tower
Sapporo Clock Tower is a historic wooden building and iconic symbol of Sapporo, Japan, known for its prominent clock and role as a former drill hall of the Sapporo Agricultural College.
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D.
Kaikyō Yume Tower
Kaikyō Yume Tower is a prominent observation tower in Shimonoseki, Japan, known for its panoramic views over the Kanmon Straits and the surrounding cityscape.
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E.
Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon
Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon is a towering statue of the Buddhist deity Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a prominent religious and sightseeing landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clock tower
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bell of Time
ⓘ
Time Bell Tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Edo-period style ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Koedo (Little Edo) branding of Kawagoe ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Edo period ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Saitama Prefecture
ⓘ
Clock towers in Japan ⓘ Tourist attractions in Saitama Prefecture ⓘ |
| chimesPerDay | four times a day ⓘ |
| chimeTimes |
12:00
ⓘ
15:00 ⓘ 18:00 ⓘ 6:00 ⓘ |
| cityDesignation | symbol of Kawagoe City ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| function |
bell tower
ⓘ
city symbol ⓘ timekeeping tower ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bell
ⓘ
observation level for the bell ⓘ wooden tower structure ⓘ |
| height | approximately 16 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edo-period townscape of Kawagoe
ⓘ
Honcho area of Kawagoe ⓘ Kanto region ⓘ
linked to:
Kantō region
Kawagoe ⓘ Kawagoe City ⓘ Kawagoe’s Kurazukuri (warehouse) district ⓘ Kawagoe’s old castle town area ⓘ Saitama Prefecture ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Bell of Time ⓘ |
| near |
Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine area
ⓘ
linked to:
Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine
Kurazukuri Street in Kawagoe ⓘ
linked to:
Kurazukuri Street
|
| originalConstructionCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfter | Great Kawagoe Fire of 1893 ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 1894 ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Kawagoe
ⓘ
Kawagoe’s traditional townscape ⓘ “Little Edo” (Koedo) Kawagoe ⓘ
linked to:
Kawagoe
|
| touristAccess |
accessible from Hon-Kawagoe Station
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accessible from Kawagoe Station ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower) Description of subject: Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower) is a historic wooden clock tower and symbol of Kawagoe’s traditional Edo-period townscape in Saitama, Japan.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower)
subject linked to:
Kurazukuri no Machinami (Warehouse District)
linked to: Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower)