Shōren-in
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Shōren-in is a historic Tendai Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, known for its elegant gardens, traditional architecture, and role as a former residence of imperial priests.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12400964 — 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: Shōren-in Context triple: [Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, contains, Shōren-in]
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Shōji-ko
Shōji-ko is one of the Fuji Five Lakes in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic views of Mount Fuji and relatively undeveloped, tranquil surroundings.
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Shaka-dō
Shaka-dō is a principal Buddhist hall at Enryaku-ji on Mount Hiei, known for enshrining a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha and serving as an important site of Tendai Buddhist worship.
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Kodai-in
Kodai-in, better known as Nene, was the principal wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and a prominent noblewoman who later became a respected Buddhist nun and patron of temples in Japan’s late Sengoku period.
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Jukei-in
Jukei-in was a Japanese noblewoman of the Sengoku period, best known as the wife of powerful warlord Imagawa Yoshimoto and a member of the influential Imagawa clan.
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Sennichimae
Sennichimae is a bustling entertainment and dining district in central Osaka known for its neon-lit streets, theaters, and casual eateries.
- 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: Shōren-in Target entity description: Shōren-in is a historic Tendai Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, known for its elegant gardens, traditional architecture, and role as a former residence of imperial priests.
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A.
Shōji-ko
Shōji-ko is one of the Fuji Five Lakes in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic views of Mount Fuji and relatively undeveloped, tranquil surroundings.
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B.
Shaka-dō
Shaka-dō is a principal Buddhist hall at Enryaku-ji on Mount Hiei, known for enshrining a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha and serving as an important site of Tendai Buddhist worship.
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C.
Kodai-in
Kodai-in, better known as Nene, was the principal wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and a prominent noblewoman who later became a respected Buddhist nun and patron of temples in Japan’s late Sengoku period.
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D.
Jukei-in
Jukei-in was a Japanese noblewoman of the Sengoku period, best known as the wife of powerful warlord Imagawa Yoshimoto and a member of the influential Imagawa clan.
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E.
Sennichimae
Sennichimae is a bustling entertainment and dining district in central Osaka known for its neon-lit streets, theaters, and casual eateries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shōren-in