Himeyuri Monument
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The Himeyuri Monument is a war memorial in Okinawa, Japan, dedicated to the schoolgirls and teachers of the Himeyuri Student Corps who died during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Himeyuri Peace Museum | 3 |
| Himeyuri Monument canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6947334 — 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: Himeyuri Monument Context triple: [Itoman, contains, Himeyuri Monument]
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A.
Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims
The Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims is an arched stone monument in Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park that commemorates those who died as a result of the atomic bombing and holds a registry of their names.
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B.
Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims is a memorial facility in Hiroshima dedicated to commemorating and documenting the lives and experiences of those who perished in the atomic bombing.
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C.
Monument at the Hypocenter of the Atomic Bombing
The Monument at the Hypocenter of the Atomic Bombing is a memorial marking the exact ground zero of the 1945 atomic blast in Nagasaki, honoring the victims and symbolizing a commitment to peace.
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D.
Nagasaki Peace Park
Nagasaki Peace Park is a memorial park in Nagasaki, Japan, dedicated to promoting peace and commemorating the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing.
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E.
Eternal Light Peace Memorial
The Eternal Light Peace Memorial is a monument at the Gettysburg battlefield dedicated to national unity and reconciliation, featuring an eternal flame symbolizing enduring peace.
- 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: Himeyuri Monument Target entity description: The Himeyuri Monument is a war memorial in Okinawa, Japan, dedicated to the schoolgirls and teachers of the Himeyuri Student Corps who died during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.
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A.
Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims
The Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims is an arched stone monument in Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park that commemorates those who died as a result of the atomic bombing and holds a registry of their names.
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B.
Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims is a memorial facility in Hiroshima dedicated to commemorating and documenting the lives and experiences of those who perished in the atomic bombing.
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C.
Monument at the Hypocenter of the Atomic Bombing
The Monument at the Hypocenter of the Atomic Bombing is a memorial marking the exact ground zero of the 1945 atomic blast in Nagasaki, honoring the victims and symbolizing a commitment to peace.
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D.
Nagasaki Peace Park
Nagasaki Peace Park is a memorial park in Nagasaki, Japan, dedicated to promoting peace and commemorating the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing.
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E.
Eternal Light Peace Memorial
The Eternal Light Peace Memorial is a monument at the Gettysburg battlefield dedicated to national unity and reconciliation, featuring an eternal flame symbolizing enduring peace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| access | reachable by road from Naha ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Himeyuri Peace Museum
ⓘ
linked to:
Himeyuri Monument
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Himeyuri no Tō
ⓘ
linked to:
Tower of Himeyuri
Tower of Himeyuri ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Okinawa Prefecture
ⓘ
Tourist attractions in Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ World War II memorials in Japan ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Himeyuri Student Corps
ⓘ
civilian casualties of the Battle of Okinawa ⓘ female students of Okinawa First Girls’ High School ⓘ female students of Okinawa Normal School ⓘ teachers of the Himeyuri Student Corps ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
schoolgirls killed in the Battle of Okinawa
ⓘ
teachers killed in the Battle of Okinawa ⓘ |
| hasInscription | names of members of the Himeyuri Student Corps ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Himeyuri Peace Museum
ⓘ
linked to:
Himeyuri Monument
|
| heritageStatus | important war memorial in Okinawa ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Itoman, Okinawa
ⓘ
linked to:
Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Okinawa Island ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| memorialType | cenotaph ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleCommemorated | over 200 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Himeyuri Peace Museum Foundation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to mourn the dead of the Himeyuri Student Corps
ⓘ
to promote peace education ⓘ |
| region | Ryukyu Islands ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Okinawa
ⓘ
Pacific War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of the tragedy of Okinawan civilians in World War II ⓘ |
| subjectOf | educational visits by Japanese school groups ⓘ |
| theme |
peace
ⓘ
war remembrance ⓘ |
| tourismType | peace tourism site ⓘ |
| unveiled | 1946 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Himeyuri Monument Description of subject: The Himeyuri Monument is a war memorial in Okinawa, Japan, dedicated to the schoolgirls and teachers of the Himeyuri Student Corps who died during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Himeyuri Monument
linked to: Himeyuri Monument