Kutani, Kaga Province
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Kutani, Kaga Province was a historic kiln site and village in Japan’s former Kaga Domain, renowned as the birthplace of the vividly colored porcelain tradition known as Kutani ware.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kutani, Kaga Province canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7416293 — 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: Kutani, Kaga Province Context triple: [Kutani ware, placeOfOrigin, Kutani, Kaga Province]
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A.
Kōka, Shiga Prefecture
Kōka, Shiga Prefecture is a rural city in Japan’s Kansai region known for its historic ninja heritage and scenic mountain landscapes.
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B.
Arita and Imari ceramics region
The Arita and Imari ceramics region is a historic pottery-producing area in Saga Prefecture, Japan, renowned worldwide for its high-quality porcelain and distinctive decorative styles.
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C.
Kameoka
Kameoka is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural landscapes, historical sites, and proximity to Kyoto.
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Bizen
Bizen is a city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, historically renowned for its traditional Bizen-yaki pottery.
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E.
Konan, Shiga
Konan, Shiga is a city in Japan known for its rural landscapes, historical temples, and location in the southern part of Shiga Prefecture.
- 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: Kutani, Kaga Province Target entity description: Kutani, Kaga Province was a historic kiln site and village in Japan’s former Kaga Domain, renowned as the birthplace of the vividly colored porcelain tradition known as Kutani ware.
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A.
Kōka, Shiga Prefecture
Kōka, Shiga Prefecture is a rural city in Japan’s Kansai region known for its historic ninja heritage and scenic mountain landscapes.
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B.
Arita and Imari ceramics region
The Arita and Imari ceramics region is a historic pottery-producing area in Saga Prefecture, Japan, renowned worldwide for its high-quality porcelain and distinctive decorative styles.
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C.
Kameoka
Kameoka is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural landscapes, historical sites, and proximity to Kyoto.
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D.
Bizen
Bizen is a city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, historically renowned for its traditional Bizen-yaki pottery.
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E.
Konan, Shiga
Konan, Shiga is a city in Japan known for its rural landscapes, historical temples, and location in the southern part of Shiga Prefecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceramics production center
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historic kiln site ⓘ village ⓘ |
| artForm |
Japanese porcelain
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Japanese pottery ⓘ |
| associatedStyle | Ko-Kutani style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kutani ware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Hokuriku region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Maeda clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | important site in the history of Japanese ceramics ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the local place name Kutani ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Kutani kilns in Ishikawa Prefecture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
overglaze enamel decoration
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vividly colored porcelain ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kaga Domain
NERFINISHED
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Kaga Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Ishikawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | porcelain clay ⓘ |
| partOf | Kaga Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType |
overglaze enamel ware
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porcelain ⓘ |
| role | birthplace of Kutani ware tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kutani, Kaga Province Description of subject: Kutani, Kaga Province was a historic kiln site and village in Japan’s former Kaga Domain, renowned as the birthplace of the vividly colored porcelain tradition known as Kutani ware.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kutani ware