Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day

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annual observance commemorative event memorial day

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day is an annual observance in Japan dedicated to remembering the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony	5
Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Memorial Day	1
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony Day	1
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day canonical	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T811574 — 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: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day
Context triple: [atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, commemoratedOn, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day]

A. Showa Day
Showa Day is a Japanese national holiday on April 29 that honors the reign and legacy of Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and encourages reflection on Japan’s history during his era.
B. Nagasaki Peace Park
Nagasaki Peace Park is a memorial park in Nagasaki, Japan, dedicated to promoting peace and commemorating the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing.
C. V-J Day
V-J Day marks the Allied victory over Japan in World War II and the effective end of the war following Japan’s surrender in August 1945.
D. National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims
National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims is an official day of remembrance in China dedicated to honoring those killed in the 1937 Nanjing Massacre and reflecting on the atrocities of war.
E. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is a memorial area in Hiroshima, Japan, dedicated to commemorating the victims of the atomic bombing and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.
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: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day
Target entity description: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day is an annual observance in Japan dedicated to remembering the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.

A. Showa Day
Showa Day is a Japanese national holiday on April 29 that honors the reign and legacy of Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and encourages reflection on Japan’s history during his era.
B. Nagasaki Peace Park
Nagasaki Peace Park is a memorial park in Nagasaki, Japan, dedicated to promoting peace and commemorating the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing.
C. V-J Day
V-J Day marks the Allied victory over Japan in World War II and the effective end of the war following Japan’s surrender in August 1945.
D. National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims
National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims is an official day of remembrance in China dedicated to honoring those killed in the 1937 Nanjing Massacre and reflecting on the atrocities of war.
E. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is a memorial area in Hiroshima, Japan, dedicated to commemorating the victims of the atomic bombing and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	annual observance ⓘ commemorative event ⓘ memorial day ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day ⓘ surface form: Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Memorial Day Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day ⓘ surface form: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony Day
associatedWith	Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims ⓘ surface form: Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims Genbaku Dome ⓘ surface form: Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum ⓘ
commemorates	Korean victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima ⓘ all victims of nuclear weapons ⓘ civilian victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima ⓘ military victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
date	6 August ⓘ
follows	atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 ⓘ
frequency	annual ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificance	symbol of anti-nuclear movement ⓘ symbol of postwar peace education in Japan ⓘ
hasPart	Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony
includes	laying of wreaths ⓘ moment of silence at 8:15 a.m. ⓘ offering of water to victims ⓘ peace declarations by the Mayor of Hiroshima ⓘ reading of the register of the names of victims ⓘ release of doves ⓘ ringing of the Peace Bell ⓘ speeches by survivors (hibakusha) ⓘ
languageOfOfficialEvents	Japanese ⓘ
location	Hiroshima ⓘ
mainVenue	Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park ⓘ
observedBy	citizens of Hiroshima ⓘ international visitors ⓘ people in Japan ⓘ
organizer	Hiroshima ⓘ surface form: City of Hiroshima
purpose	educating about the consequences of nuclear weapons ⓘ promoting nuclear disarmament ⓘ promoting peace ⓘ remembering victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima ⓘ
relatedTo	International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons ⓘ Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day ⓘ United Nations peace operations ⓘ surface form: United Nations peace activities
significantEvent	atomic bombing of Hiroshima ⓘ
significantYear	1945 ⓘ
startTime	morning ⓘ
theme	nuclear disarmament ⓘ peace ⓘ remembrance ⓘ
timePointMarked	8:15 a.m. (time of the Hiroshima bombing) ⓘ

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