Tokeidai
E746932
Tokeidai is a historic wooden clock tower and iconic landmark in central Sapporo, Japan, dating back to the late 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tokeidai canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8635899 — 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: Tokeidai Context triple: [Sapporo Clock Tower, alsoKnownAs, Tokeidai]
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A.
Tomia
Tomia is an island in Indonesia’s Wakatobi archipelago, renowned for its pristine coral reefs and exceptional scuba diving and snorkeling sites.
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B.
Kaiyukan
Kaiyukan is a large, world-renowned public aquarium in Osaka, Japan, famous for its massive central tank and immersive marine life exhibits.
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C.
Takamikura
Takamikura is the ornate imperial throne used in Kyoto for the enthronement ceremonies of Japanese emperors.
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D.
Yokadouma
Yokadouma is a town in eastern Cameroon that serves as an important local administrative and commercial center near the country's forested border regions.
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E.
Tomigusuku
Tomigusuku is a coastal city on Japan’s Okinawa Island known for its proximity to Naha and its blend of urban development with traditional Ryukyuan culture.
- 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: Tokeidai Target entity description: Tokeidai is a historic wooden clock tower and iconic landmark in central Sapporo, Japan, dating back to the late 19th century.
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A.
Tomia
Tomia is an island in Indonesia’s Wakatobi archipelago, renowned for its pristine coral reefs and exceptional scuba diving and snorkeling sites.
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B.
Kaiyukan
Kaiyukan is a large, world-renowned public aquarium in Osaka, Japan, famous for its massive central tank and immersive marine life exhibits.
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C.
Takamikura
Takamikura is the ornate imperial throne used in Kyoto for the enthronement ceremonies of Japanese emperors.
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D.
Yokadouma
Yokadouma is a town in eastern Cameroon that serves as an important local administrative and commercial center near the country's forested border regions.
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E.
Tomigusuku
Tomigusuku is a coastal city on Japan’s Okinawa Island known for its proximity to Naha and its blend of urban development with traditional Ryukyuan culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clock tower
ⓘ
cultural property ⓘ historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | American wooden architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hokkaido University
ⓘ
Sapporo Agricultural College ⓘ
linked to:
Hokkaido University
|
| citySymbolStatus | featured in Sapporo tourism materials ⓘ |
| clockInstallationDate | 1881 ⓘ |
| clockType | weight-driven clock ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1878 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1878 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasBell | yes ⓘ |
| hasClockMechanismOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasExhibition |
history of Sapporo
ⓘ
history of Tokeidai clock tower ⓘ materials on Sapporo Agricultural College ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large clock on the tower
ⓘ
red roof ⓘ white wooden exterior ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
clock tower
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Sapporo Clock Tower ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Important Cultural Property of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
|
| inception | 1878 ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 札幌市時計台 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chuo-ku, Sapporo
ⓘ
linked to:
Chūō-ku, Sapporo
Hokkaido ⓘ Sapporo ⓘ |
| locationDescription | central Sapporo ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| municipalDesignation | Tangible Cultural Property of Sapporo ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Odori Park
ⓘ
Sapporo TV Tower ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
City of Sapporo
ⓘ
linked to:
Sapporo
|
| originalInstitution |
Sapporo Agricultural College
ⓘ
linked to:
Hokkaido University
|
| originalUse |
drill hall
ⓘ
military training facility ⓘ |
| shortJapaneseName | 時計台 ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the oldest buildings in Sapporo
ⓘ
symbol of Sapporo ⓘ |
| timekeepingFrequency | strikes every hour ⓘ |
| touristAttractionStatus | major tourist attraction in Sapporo ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tokeidai Description of subject: Tokeidai is a historic wooden clock tower and iconic landmark in central Sapporo, Japan, dating back to the late 19th century.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.