Matsue Suitoro Lantern Festival
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The Matsue Suitoro Lantern Festival is a seasonal Japanese event in Matsue where thousands of lanterns illuminate the city’s castle, canals, and streets, creating a romantic nighttime atmosphere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matsue Suitoro Lantern Festival canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10827369 — 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: Matsue Suitoro Lantern Festival Context triple: [Matsue, hasAnnualEvent, Matsue Suitoro Lantern Festival]
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Fujinomiya Festival
The Fujinomiya Festival is a traditional autumn matsuri in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, known for its ornate festival floats, lively street processions, and celebrations centered around the historic Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine.
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B.
Takasaki Festival
The Takasaki Festival is a local Japanese cultural celebration in Takasaki City, featuring traditional performances, parades, food stalls, and community events.
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Himeji Castle Festival
Himeji Castle Festival is an annual cultural celebration in Himeji, Japan, featuring parades, traditional performances, and events centered around the historic Himeji Castle.
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Nagaoka Festival
The Nagaoka Festival is a major summer event in Nagaoka, Niigata, best known for its large-scale fireworks displays and traditional celebrations.
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E.
Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival
The Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival is a renowned classical music festival in Matsumoto, Japan, founded and led by conductor Seiji Ozawa, featuring high-level orchestral and operatic performances and educational programs.
- 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: Matsue Suitoro Lantern Festival Target entity description: The Matsue Suitoro Lantern Festival is a seasonal Japanese event in Matsue where thousands of lanterns illuminate the city’s castle, canals, and streets, creating a romantic nighttime atmosphere.
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A.
Fujinomiya Festival
The Fujinomiya Festival is a traditional autumn matsuri in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, known for its ornate festival floats, lively street processions, and celebrations centered around the historic Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine.
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B.
Takasaki Festival
The Takasaki Festival is a local Japanese cultural celebration in Takasaki City, featuring traditional performances, parades, food stalls, and community events.
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C.
Himeji Castle Festival
Himeji Castle Festival is an annual cultural celebration in Himeji, Japan, featuring parades, traditional performances, and events centered around the historic Himeji Castle.
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D.
Nagaoka Festival
The Nagaoka Festival is a major summer event in Nagaoka, Niigata, best known for its large-scale fireworks displays and traditional celebrations.
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E.
Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival
The Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival is a renowned classical music festival in Matsumoto, Japan, founded and led by conductor Seiji Ozawa, featuring high-level orchestral and operatic performances and educational programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese cultural event
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festival ⓘ |
| access | reachable from Matsue Station ⓘ |
| activity |
evening strolls among lanterns
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photography of night illuminations ⓘ viewing illuminated waterways ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Matsue Suitōrō ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Matsue tourism promotion ⓘ |
| atmosphere | romantic ⓘ |
| category |
lantern festival
ⓘ
light-up event ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | promotes appreciation of Matsue’s historical scenery at night ⓘ |
| feature |
illuminated canals
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illuminated castle ⓘ illuminated streets ⓘ thousands of lanterns ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lantern displays along canals
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lantern-lined castle moat ⓘ street lantern decorations near Matsue Castle ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| lightingType |
floating lanterns
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lantern installations ⓘ paper lanterns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Matsue
NERFINISHED
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Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
Matsue Castle area
ⓘ
linked to:
Matsue Castle
Matsue canals ⓘ streets around Matsue Castle ⓘ |
| organisedBy | local tourism organizations in Matsue ⓘ |
| purpose |
to attract visitors to Matsue in the evening
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to create a romantic nighttime atmosphere in Matsue ⓘ |
| region |
Chūgoku region of Japan
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linked to:
Chūgoku region
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| relatedTo |
Matsue Castle
ⓘ
Matsue canals sightseeing ⓘ |
| season | autumn ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
couples
ⓘ
domestic tourists ⓘ international tourists ⓘ |
| theme | water and light ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| tourismType |
nighttime tourism
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romantic tourism ⓘ |
| visualEffect | reflection of lantern lights on water ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Matsue Suitoro Lantern Festival Description of subject: The Matsue Suitoro Lantern Festival is a seasonal Japanese event in Matsue where thousands of lanterns illuminate the city’s castle, canals, and streets, creating a romantic nighttime atmosphere.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan