Ōbaku
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Ōbaku is a Japanese Zen Buddhist school, historically influenced by Chinese Ming-dynasty Chan, known for integrating Pure Land practices with traditional Zen.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ōbaku canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11853018 — 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: Ōbaku Context triple: [Rinzai, otherMajorZenSchoolInJapan, Ōbaku]
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A.
Yamabiko
Yamabiko is a high-speed Shinkansen train service in Japan that operates on the Tōhoku Shinkansen line, connecting Tokyo with northern regions such as Sendai.
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B.
Gyōkyō
Gyōkyō was a Buddhist monk traditionally credited with establishing the important Shinto-Buddhist shrine Iwashimizu Hachimangū in Japan.
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C.
Hokuzan
Hokuzan was a medieval kingdom in northern Okinawa that existed before the unification of the Ryukyu Islands under the Ryukyu Kingdom.
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D.
Otachi
Otachi is a massive Category IV kaiju from the film "Pacific Rim," known for its powerful tail, acidic spit, and ability to fly during its battle against the Jaeger Gipsy Danger.
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E.
Hobokan
Hobokan is an alternative name or spelling for the place or entity known as Hobuck.
- 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: Ōbaku Target entity description: Ōbaku is a Japanese Zen Buddhist school, historically influenced by Chinese Ming-dynasty Chan, known for integrating Pure Land practices with traditional Zen.
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A.
Yamabiko
Yamabiko is a high-speed Shinkansen train service in Japan that operates on the Tōhoku Shinkansen line, connecting Tokyo with northern regions such as Sendai.
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B.
Gyōkyō
Gyōkyō was a Buddhist monk traditionally credited with establishing the important Shinto-Buddhist shrine Iwashimizu Hachimangū in Japan.
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C.
Hokuzan
Hokuzan was a medieval kingdom in northern Okinawa that existed before the unification of the Ryukyu Islands under the Ryukyu Kingdom.
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D.
Otachi
Otachi is a massive Category IV kaiju from the film "Pacific Rim," known for its powerful tail, acidic spit, and ability to fly during its battle against the Jaeger Gipsy Danger.
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E.
Hobokan
Hobokan is an alternative name or spelling for the place or entity known as Hobuck.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.