Seishin-bō Genkū
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Seishin-bō Genkū, better known as Hōnen, was a Japanese Buddhist priest who established the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) school and popularized exclusive nembutsu practice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Seishin-bō Genkū canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12261509 — 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: Seishin-bō Genkū Context triple: [Jōdo-shū, founderBirthName, Seishin-bō Genkū]
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A.
Shin-kankakuha
Shin-kankakuha was a Japanese literary movement that emphasized new sensations and subjective perception, influencing writers such as Osamu Dazai in the early 20th century.
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B.
Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
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C.
Bōkū Shireibu
Bōkū Shireibu is the former Air Defense Command of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force, responsible for overseeing the nation’s air defense operations.
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D.
Shisō
Shisō is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural landscapes, forests, and historical sites.
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E.
Shinchokusen Wakashū
Shinchokusen Wakashū is an imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry compiled in the early Kamakura period as a successor to earlier classical collections.
- 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: Seishin-bō Genkū Target entity description: Seishin-bō Genkū, better known as Hōnen, was a Japanese Buddhist priest who established the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) school and popularized exclusive nembutsu practice.
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A.
Shin-kankakuha
Shin-kankakuha was a Japanese literary movement that emphasized new sensations and subjective perception, influencing writers such as Osamu Dazai in the early 20th century.
-
B.
Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
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C.
Bōkū Shireibu
Bōkū Shireibu is the former Air Defense Command of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force, responsible for overseeing the nation’s air defense operations.
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D.
Shisō
Shisō is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural landscapes, forests, and historical sites.
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E.
Shinchokusen Wakashū
Shinchokusen Wakashū is an imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry compiled in the early Kamakura period as a successor to earlier classical collections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.