Asakusa Kannon legend
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The Asakusa Kannon legend is a famous Japanese origin tale recounting the miraculous discovery of a Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) statue in the Sumida River, which led to the founding of Sensō-ji Temple in Tokyo’s Asakusa district.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asakusa Kannon legend canonical | 2 |
| Sensō-ji founding narrative | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9689125 — 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: Asakusa Kannon legend Context triple: [Hinokuma Hamanari, associatedWith, Asakusa Kannon legend]
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A.
Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon
Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon is a towering statue of the Buddhist deity Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a prominent religious and sightseeing landmark.
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B.
Tokyo Ten Shrines
Tokyo Ten Shrines is a traditional grouping of ten historically and culturally significant Shinto shrines in Tokyo that are regarded as especially important guardians of the city.
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C.
Urakami Tenshudo
Urakami Tenshudo is a historic Catholic cathedral in Nagasaki, Japan, known for being destroyed by the atomic bombing in 1945 and later rebuilt as a symbol of peace and resilience.
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D.
Daigo no misasagi
Daigo no misasagi is the imperial mausoleum in Kyoto that serves as the traditional burial site of Japan’s Emperor Daigo.
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E.
Takadanobaba
Takadanobaba is a lively Tokyo neighborhood known for its student population, affordable eateries, and strong connections to nearby universities like Waseda.
- 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: Asakusa Kannon legend Target entity description: The Asakusa Kannon legend is a famous Japanese origin tale recounting the miraculous discovery of a Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) statue in the Sumida River, which led to the founding of Sensō-ji Temple in Tokyo’s Asakusa district.
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A.
Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon
Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon is a towering statue of the Buddhist deity Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a prominent religious and sightseeing landmark.
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B.
Tokyo Ten Shrines
Tokyo Ten Shrines is a traditional grouping of ten historically and culturally significant Shinto shrines in Tokyo that are regarded as especially important guardians of the city.
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C.
Urakami Tenshudo
Urakami Tenshudo is a historic Catholic cathedral in Nagasaki, Japan, known for being destroyed by the atomic bombing in 1945 and later rebuilt as a symbol of peace and resilience.
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D.
Daigo no misasagi
Daigo no misasagi is the imperial mausoleum in Kyoto that serves as the traditional burial site of Japan’s Emperor Daigo.
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E.
Takadanobaba
Takadanobaba is a lively Tokyo neighborhood known for its student population, affordable eateries, and strong connections to nearby universities like Waseda.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist origin tale
ⓘ
Japanese legend ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Avalokiteśvara
ⓘ
Kannon ⓘ |
| associatedTemple | Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Kannon worship in Japan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sensō-ji founding narrative
ⓘ
linked to:
Asakusa Kannon legend
Tokyo tourism narratives ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Tokyo ⓘ |
| associatedWithDistrict | Asakusa ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
miraculous river apparition
ⓘ
sacred image ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Edo-Tokyo religious culture
ⓘ
Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| describesDiscoveryOf | Kannon statue ⓘ |
| describesEvent | miraculous discovery of a Kannon statue in the Sumida River ⓘ |
| genre |
foundation myth
ⓘ
religious legend ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine intervention
ⓘ
origin of sacred site ⓘ popular devotion to Kannon ⓘ |
| influences |
Asakusa religious festivals
ⓘ
pilgrimage to Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Sumida River ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Asakusa
ⓘ
Sumida River ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
explains origin of Sensō-ji
ⓘ
sanctifies Asakusa as a sacred space ⓘ |
| region | Kantō region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| resultedIn | founding of Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | ancient Japan (traditional dating to 7th century) ⓘ |
| veneratedAt | Sensō-ji ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Asakusa Kannon legend Description of subject: The Asakusa Kannon legend is a famous Japanese origin tale recounting the miraculous discovery of a Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) statue in the Sumida River, which led to the founding of Sensō-ji Temple in Tokyo’s Asakusa district.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Asakusa Kannon legend