Awa Odori dance festival
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The Awa Odori dance festival is one of Japan’s largest and most famous traditional dance celebrations, featuring lively group dances and music held annually in Tokushima.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Awa Odori | 4 |
| Awa Odori dance festival canonical | 2 |
| Awa Odori festival | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6868694 — 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: Awa Odori dance festival Context triple: [Tokushima, knownFor, Awa Odori dance festival]
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A.
Kameoka Festival
The Kameoka Festival is a traditional Japanese autumn matsuri in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, featuring ornate festival floats, processions, and local cultural celebrations.
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B.
Atsuta Festival
The Atsuta Festival is a major annual Shinto celebration in Nagoya featuring traditional rituals, processions, and performances that honor the deities enshrined at Atsuta Shrine.
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C.
Nagaoka Festival
The Nagaoka Festival is a major summer event in Nagaoka, Niigata, best known for its large-scale fireworks displays and traditional celebrations.
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D.
Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is a famous and energetic Japanese festival in Osaka Prefecture known for its massive, elaborately carved wooden floats that are pulled at high speed through the streets.
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E.
Nagasaki Kunchi Festival
The Nagasaki Kunchi Festival is a centuries-old autumn celebration in Nagasaki famed for its vibrant parades, dragon dances, and multicultural performances reflecting the city’s blend of Japanese, Chinese, and Dutch influences.
- 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: Awa Odori dance festival Target entity description: The Awa Odori dance festival is one of Japan’s largest and most famous traditional dance celebrations, featuring lively group dances and music held annually in Tokushima.
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A.
Kameoka Festival
The Kameoka Festival is a traditional Japanese autumn matsuri in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, featuring ornate festival floats, processions, and local cultural celebrations.
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B.
Atsuta Festival
The Atsuta Festival is a major annual Shinto celebration in Nagoya featuring traditional rituals, processions, and performances that honor the deities enshrined at Atsuta Shrine.
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C.
Nagaoka Festival
The Nagaoka Festival is a major summer event in Nagaoka, Niigata, best known for its large-scale fireworks displays and traditional celebrations.
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D.
Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is a famous and energetic Japanese festival in Osaka Prefecture known for its massive, elaborately carved wooden floats that are pulled at high speed through the streets.
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E.
Nagasaki Kunchi Festival
The Nagasaki Kunchi Festival is a centuries-old autumn celebration in Nagasaki famed for its vibrant parades, dragon dances, and multicultural performances reflecting the city’s blend of Japanese, Chinese, and Dutch influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese traditional festival
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dance festival ⓘ matsuri ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Obon Buddhist festival
NERFINISHED
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summer festivals in Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important intangible cultural heritage of Japan
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symbol of Tokushima identity ⓘ |
| danceStyle |
group line dancing
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improvised movements within set patterns ⓘ |
| duration | several days ⓘ |
| famousFor |
energetic music
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large crowds ⓘ lively group dances ⓘ nighttime street atmosphere ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | traditional Japanese dance ⓘ |
| hasChant |
“Erai yatcha, erai yatcha”
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“Yatto-sa, yatto-sa” ⓘ |
| hasPart |
daytime performances
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night parades ⓘ ren dance groups ⓘ stage dance performances ⓘ street dance performances ⓘ traditional music ensembles ⓘ |
| heldDuring | Obon season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tokushima City
NERFINISHED
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Tokushima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Shikoku Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
Awa Odori Kaikan area
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Tokushima City center ⓘ |
| musicGenre |
Japanese folk music
ⓘ
festival music ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | August ⓘ |
| oneOf |
largest dance festivals in Japan
ⓘ
most famous traditional dance celebrations in Japan ⓘ |
| performedBy |
corporate teams
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local community groups ⓘ ren dance troupes ⓘ tourist participants ⓘ |
| region | Shikoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ |
| typicalCostume |
amigasa straw hat
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geta wooden clogs ⓘ happi coat NERFINISHED ⓘ yukata ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
kane (bell)
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shamisen ⓘ shinobue flute NERFINISHED ⓘ taiko drums ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Awa Odori dance festival Description of subject: The Awa Odori dance festival is one of Japan’s largest and most famous traditional dance celebrations, featuring lively group dances and music held annually in Tokushima.
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
Awa Odori festival