The Sound of the Mountain
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The Sound of the Mountain is a contemplative novel by Japanese author Yasunari Kawabata that explores aging, family tensions, and quiet emotional turmoil in postwar Japan.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sound of the Mountain canonical | 2 |
| The Sound of the Mountain (film) | 1 |
| sound of the mountain | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10454151 — 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: The Sound of the Mountain Context triple: [Kawabata Yasunari, notableWork, The Sound of the Mountain]
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A.
The Mountain
The Mountain is a 1956 American drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner, centered on two brothers who attempt a perilous climb to a crashed airplane high in the French Alps.
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B.
The Mountain
The Mountain was a radical left-wing political faction during the French Revolution, known for its dominance in the National Convention and its role in the Reign of Terror.
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C.
The Mountain Shadow
The Mountain Shadow is a novel by Gregory David Roberts that continues the adventures of Lin, an Australian fugitive navigating the criminal underworld and spiritual quests in India, serving as the sequel to Shantaram.
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Heart of the Mountain
Heart of the Mountain is a legendary, radiant gem treasured by the Dwarves of Erebor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, symbolizing royal authority and the glory of the Lonely Mountain.
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E.
Point of the Mountain
Point of the Mountain is a prominent geographic feature and recreational area in northern Utah, known especially for its ideal conditions for paragliding and hang gliding.
- 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: The Sound of the Mountain Target entity description: The Sound of the Mountain is a contemplative novel by Japanese author Yasunari Kawabata that explores aging, family tensions, and quiet emotional turmoil in postwar Japan.
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A.
The Mountain
The Mountain is a 1956 American drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner, centered on two brothers who attempt a perilous climb to a crashed airplane high in the French Alps.
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B.
The Mountain
The Mountain was a radical left-wing political faction during the French Revolution, known for its dominance in the National Convention and its role in the Reign of Terror.
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C.
The Mountain Shadow
The Mountain Shadow is a novel by Gregory David Roberts that continues the adventures of Lin, an Australian fugitive navigating the criminal underworld and spiritual quests in India, serving as the sequel to Shantaram.
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D.
Heart of the Mountain
Heart of the Mountain is a legendary, radiant gem treasured by the Dwarves of Erebor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, symbolizing royal authority and the glory of the Lonely Mountain.
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E.
Point of the Mountain
Point of the Mountain is a prominent geographic feature and recreational area in northern Utah, known especially for its ideal conditions for paragliding and hang gliding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptationCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| adaptationLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film ⓘ |
| author |
Yasunari Kawabata
ⓘ
linked to:
Kawabata Yasunari
|
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| creatorWon | Nobel Prize in Literature ⓘ |
| explores |
changing family roles
ⓘ
inner life of an aging man ⓘ postwar social change in Japan ⓘ |
| genre |
contemplative fiction
ⓘ
family drama ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Sound of the Mountain (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Sound of the Mountain
|
| hasMotif |
dreams
ⓘ
nature imagery ⓘ seasons ⓘ sound of the mountain ⓘ
linked to:
The Sound of the Mountain
|
| literaryMovement | modern Japanese literature ⓘ |
| literaryReputation | classic of 20th-century Japanese literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Shingo Ogata ⓘ |
| narrativePace | slow ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
lyrical
ⓘ
subtle ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocative depiction of aging
ⓘ
quiet, introspective tone ⓘ subtle psychological characterization ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| protagonistAge | elderly ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Kamakura ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | postwar Japan ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
ⓘ
family tensions ⓘ generational conflict ⓘ marital discord ⓘ memory ⓘ mortality ⓘ quiet emotional turmoil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sound of the Mountain Description of subject: The Sound of the Mountain is a contemplative novel by Japanese author Yasunari Kawabata that explores aging, family tensions, and quiet emotional turmoil in postwar Japan.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Sound of the Mountain
linked to: The Sound of the Mountain