Saigo Takamori statue
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The Saigo Takamori statue is a famous bronze monument in Tokyo depicting the influential samurai and Meiji Restoration leader Saigō Takamori walking with his dog.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saigo Takamori statue canonical | 2 |
| Saigō Takamori statue | 1 |
| Statue of Saigo Takamori (Ueno Park) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8850462 — 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: Saigo Takamori statue Context triple: [Ueno Park, hasAttraction, Saigo Takamori statue]
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A.
Nagasaki Peace Statue
The Nagasaki Peace Statue is a large bronze monument in Nagasaki, Japan, created to commemorate the victims of the atomic bombing and to symbolize the city’s commitment to world peace.
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B.
Byakue Kannon statue
The Byakue Kannon statue is a towering white Buddhist monument of the bodhisattva Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a local symbol and pilgrimage site.
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C.
Hachiko Statue
The Hachiko Statue is a famous bronze monument in Tokyo honoring the loyal Akita dog Hachiko, who waited daily at Shibuya Station for his deceased owner.
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D.
Fushimi-no-miya head
Fushimi-no-miya head is the hereditary leader of the Fushimi-no-miya, one of the oldest and most prominent branches of Japan’s imperial family.
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E.
Hirota Shrine
Hirota Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, revered as one of the region’s principal religious sites.
- 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: Saigo Takamori statue Target entity description: The Saigo Takamori statue is a famous bronze monument in Tokyo depicting the influential samurai and Meiji Restoration leader Saigō Takamori walking with his dog.
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A.
Nagasaki Peace Statue
The Nagasaki Peace Statue is a large bronze monument in Nagasaki, Japan, created to commemorate the victims of the atomic bombing and to symbolize the city’s commitment to world peace.
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B.
Byakue Kannon statue
The Byakue Kannon statue is a towering white Buddhist monument of the bodhisattva Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a local symbol and pilgrimage site.
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C.
Hachiko Statue
The Hachiko Statue is a famous bronze monument in Tokyo honoring the loyal Akita dog Hachiko, who waited daily at Shibuya Station for his deceased owner.
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D.
Fushimi-no-miya head
Fushimi-no-miya head is the hereditary leader of the Fushimi-no-miya, one of the oldest and most prominent branches of Japan’s imperial family.
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E.
Hirota Shrine
Hirota Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, revered as one of the region’s principal religious sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze statue
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Meiji period
ⓘ
linked to:
Meiji era
Ueno Park history ⓘ samurai culture ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Japan
ⓘ
Outdoor sculptures in Japan ⓘ Statues in Tokyo ⓘ |
| commemorates | Saigō Takamori ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| depictionDetail | Saigō Takamori in casual attire ⓘ |
| depictionForm | standing figure ⓘ |
| depicts |
Saigō Takamori
ⓘ
dog ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasArtisticTheme |
historical figure
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loyalty symbolized by dog ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | symbol of Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Japanese culture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Taitō, Tokyo ⓘ
linked to:
Taitō, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo ⓘ |
| location | Ueno Park ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Saigō Takamori walking with his dog
ⓘ
iconic image of Ueno Park ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| setting | park pathway ⓘ |
| significance | famous landmark in Tokyo ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourist photography ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | popular ⓘ |
| visibility | outdoors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saigo Takamori statue Description of subject: The Saigo Takamori statue is a famous bronze monument in Tokyo depicting the influential samurai and Meiji Restoration leader Saigō Takamori walking with his dog.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Saigo Takamori statue
linked to: Saigo Takamori statue