Sanja-jinja
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Sanja-jinja is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo’s Asakusa district, renowned for its annual Sanja Matsuri festival and deep association with the origins of Sensō-ji Temple.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanja-jinja canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10707449 — 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: Sanja-jinja Context triple: [Asakusa Shrine, alsoKnownAs, Sanja-jinja]
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A.
Shoin Jinja
Shoin Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to the influential late-Edo period thinker and educator Yoshida Shōin.
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B.
Sankashū
Sankashū is a renowned anthology of waka poetry by the Japanese poet-monk Saigyō, celebrated for its deeply reflective and nature-focused verse from the late Heian period.
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C.
Haruna Shrine
Haruna Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine located on Mount Haruna in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic mountain setting and traditional architecture.
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D.
Zuihoden
Zuihoden is an ornate mausoleum in Sendai, Japan, built as the resting place of the powerful feudal lord Date Masamune and known for its richly decorated Momoyama-style architecture.
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E.
Ōmihachiman
Ōmihachiman is a historic canal town in Japan known for its well-preserved traditional merchant district and scenic waterways, located in Shiga Prefecture near Lake Biwa.
- 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: Sanja-jinja Target entity description: Sanja-jinja is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo’s Asakusa district, renowned for its annual Sanja Matsuri festival and deep association with the origins of Sensō-ji Temple.
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A.
Shoin Jinja
Shoin Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to the influential late-Edo period thinker and educator Yoshida Shōin.
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B.
Sankashū
Sankashū is a renowned anthology of waka poetry by the Japanese poet-monk Saigyō, celebrated for its deeply reflective and nature-focused verse from the late Heian period.
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C.
Haruna Shrine
Haruna Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine located on Mount Haruna in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic mountain setting and traditional architecture.
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D.
Zuihoden
Zuihoden is an ornate mausoleum in Sendai, Japan, built as the resting place of the powerful feudal lord Date Masamune and known for its richly decorated Momoyama-style architecture.
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E.
Ōmihachiman
Ōmihachiman is a historic canal town in Japan known for its well-preserved traditional merchant district and scenic waterways, located in Shiga Prefecture near Lake Biwa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sanja Shrine ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Shinto shrine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Hajino Nakatomo
ⓘ
Hinokuma Hamanari ⓘ Hinokuma Takenari ⓘ |
| district | Asakusa ⓘ |
| enshrines | three founders associated with Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| etymology | name means "Shrine of the Three" in Japanese ⓘ |
| festivalHeldInMonth | May ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasAnnualEvent | mikoshi processions during Sanja Matsuri ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
haiden
ⓘ
honden ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Religious buildings and structures in Tokyo
ⓘ
Shinto shrines in Tokyo ⓘ Tourist attractions in Tokyo ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
closely linked to the origins of Sensō-ji Temple
ⓘ
major religious site in Asakusa ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Sanja Matsuri ⓘ |
| hasGate | torii ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole | guardian shrine of Asakusa area ⓘ |
| hasMainDeitiesNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| hasMainFestival | Sanja Matsuri ⓘ |
| hasObjectOfVeneration | three human kami associated with Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| hasRitual | Shinto ceremonies ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic shrine of Tokyo ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| linkedTo | founding legend of Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asakusa
ⓘ
Kantō region ⓘ Taitō, Tokyo ⓘ
linked to:
Taitō, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| prefecture | Tokyo Prefecture ⓘ |
| region |
Kantō
ⓘ
linked to:
Kantō region
|
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| ward | Taitō ⓘ |
| worshipType | kami worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sanja-jinja Description of subject: Sanja-jinja is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo’s Asakusa district, renowned for its annual Sanja Matsuri festival and deep association with the origins of Sensō-ji Temple.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.