National Film Archive of Japan (former Film Center)
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The National Film Archive of Japan (former Film Center) is Japan’s principal institution for preserving, restoring, and exhibiting domestic and international films and related materials.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Film Archive of Japan | 1 |
| National Film Archive of Japan (former Film Center) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11407362 — 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: National Film Archive of Japan (former Film Center) Context triple: [National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, hasPart, National Film Archive of Japan (former Film Center)]
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A.
Pacific Film Archive
Pacific Film Archive is a renowned film museum and cinematheque in Berkeley, California, dedicated to the collection, preservation, and public exhibition of world cinema.
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B.
Toho Cinemas
Toho Cinemas is a major Japanese movie theater chain known for operating multiplex cinemas across Japan, often showcasing both domestic films and international blockbusters.
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C.
Suginami Animation Museum
Suginami Animation Museum is a cultural facility in Tokyo dedicated to the history, art, and production of Japanese animation, featuring exhibits, screenings, and interactive experiences.
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D.
TOHO Cinemas Kinshichō
TOHO Cinemas Kinshichō is a movie theater complex operated by the TOHO Cinemas chain, located in the Kinshichō district of Tokyo, Japan.
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E.
Yebisu Garden Cinema
Yebisu Garden Cinema is a boutique movie theater in Tokyo known for screening independent, arthouse, and international films in an upscale urban setting.
- 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: National Film Archive of Japan (former Film Center) Target entity description: The National Film Archive of Japan (former Film Center) is Japan’s principal institution for preserving, restoring, and exhibiting domestic and international films and related materials.
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A.
Pacific Film Archive
Pacific Film Archive is a renowned film museum and cinematheque in Berkeley, California, dedicated to the collection, preservation, and public exhibition of world cinema.
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B.
Toho Cinemas
Toho Cinemas is a major Japanese movie theater chain known for operating multiplex cinemas across Japan, often showcasing both domestic films and international blockbusters.
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C.
Suginami Animation Museum
Suginami Animation Museum is a cultural facility in Tokyo dedicated to the history, art, and production of Japanese animation, featuring exhibits, screenings, and interactive experiences.
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D.
TOHO Cinemas Kinshichō
TOHO Cinemas Kinshichō is a movie theater complex operated by the TOHO Cinemas chain, located in the Kinshichō district of Tokyo, Japan.
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E.
Yebisu Garden Cinema
Yebisu Garden Cinema is a boutique movie theater in Tokyo known for screening independent, arthouse, and international films in an upscale urban setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural institution
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film archive ⓘ |
| aim |
preservation of Japan’s film heritage
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promotion of film culture ⓘ support of film scholarship ⓘ |
| collectionIncludes |
Japanese films
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film stills ⓘ film-related documents ⓘ foreign films ⓘ posters ⓘ screenplays ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| formerName | National Film Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
collection of film-related materials
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film exhibition ⓘ film preservation ⓘ film research ⓘ film restoration ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
cinema theaters
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exhibition galleries ⓘ film storage vaults ⓘ library and reading room ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.nfaj.go.jp/ ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūō, Tokyo
NERFINISHED
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Tokyo ⓘ |
| mediaTypePreserved |
16mm film
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35mm film ⓘ digital cinema formats ⓘ video formats ⓘ |
| nativeName | 国立映画アーカイブ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
access to film collections for researchers
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educational programs ⓘ public screenings ⓘ special exhibitions ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Film Archive of Japan (independent administrative institution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
Japan’s principal institution for film exhibition
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Japan’s principal institution for film preservation ⓘ Japan’s principal institution for film restoration ⓘ |
| regionServed | Japan ⓘ |
| scope |
domestic films
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international films ⓘ |
| sector |
cinema
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culture ⓘ heritage preservation ⓘ |
| shortName | NFAJ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCollection | moving image archive ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Film Archive of Japan (former Film Center) Description of subject: The National Film Archive of Japan (former Film Center) is Japan’s principal institution for preserving, restoring, and exhibiting domestic and international films and related materials.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
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hasPart
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National Film Archive of Japan (former Film Center)
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National Museum of Art, Independent Administrative Institution (Japan)
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hasPart
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National Film Archive of Japan (former Film Center)
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subject surface form:
National Museum of Art, Independent Administrative Institution
this entity surface form:
National Film Archive of Japan