Japan National High School Baseball Championship
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The Japan National High School Baseball Championship is the premier annual high school baseball tournament in Japan, famed nationwide for its intense competition and emotional games held each summer.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1061166 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Japan National High School Baseball Championship Context triple: [Hanshin Koshien Stadium, knownFor, Japan National High School Baseball Championship]
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A.
NPB All-Star Game
The NPB All-Star Game is the annual midseason exhibition matchup in Nippon Professional Baseball that showcases top players from Japan’s Central and Pacific Leagues.
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Nippon Professional Baseball
Nippon Professional Baseball is Japan’s highest-level professional baseball organization, comprising multiple teams in its Central and Pacific Leagues.
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C.
Hanshin Koshien Stadium
Hanshin Koshien Stadium is a historic baseball stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, best known for hosting Japan’s National High School Baseball Championship and serving as the iconic home of the Hanshin Tigers.
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D.
Hanshin–Yomiuri rivalry
The Hanshin–Yomiuri rivalry is a famous and intense Japanese professional baseball feud between the Hanshin Tigers and the Yomiuri Giants, often likened to the Yankees–Red Sox rivalry in Major League Baseball.
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E.
Pacific League
The Pacific League is one of the two professional baseball leagues that make up Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan, featuring teams primarily based in the western and northern regions of the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Japan National High School Baseball Championship Target entity description: The Japan National High School Baseball Championship is the premier annual high school baseball tournament in Japan, famed nationwide for its intense competition and emotional games held each summer.
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A.
NPB All-Star Game
The NPB All-Star Game is the annual midseason exhibition matchup in Nippon Professional Baseball that showcases top players from Japan’s Central and Pacific Leagues.
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B.
Nippon Professional Baseball
Nippon Professional Baseball is Japan’s highest-level professional baseball organization, comprising multiple teams in its Central and Pacific Leagues.
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C.
Hanshin Koshien Stadium
Hanshin Koshien Stadium is a historic baseball stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, best known for hosting Japan’s National High School Baseball Championship and serving as the iconic home of the Hanshin Tigers.
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D.
Hanshin–Yomiuri rivalry
The Hanshin–Yomiuri rivalry is a famous and intense Japanese professional baseball feud between the Hanshin Tigers and the Yomiuri Giants, often likened to the Yankees–Red Sox rivalry in Major League Baseball.
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E.
Pacific League
The Pacific League is one of the two professional baseball leagues that make up Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan, featuring teams primarily based in the western and northern regions of the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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high school baseball tournament ⓘ sporting event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Japan National High School Baseball Championship
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surface form:
Natsu Koshien
Japan National High School Baseball Championship ⓘ
surface form:
Summer Koshien
Zenkoku Kōtō Gakkō Yakyū Senshuken Taikai ⓘ |
| associatedEmotion | youthful drama and tears ⓘ |
| attendanceType | large in-stadium crowds ⓘ |
| broadcaster |
Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
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NHK ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | live game coverage ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | major summer sporting event in Japan ⓘ |
| eligibility | Japanese high school baseball teams ⓘ |
| established | 1915 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| gender | boys ⓘ |
| governedByRules | high school baseball rules in Japan ⓘ |
| governingBody | Japan High School Baseball Federation ⓘ |
| historicalName |
Japan National High School Baseball Championship
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Japan National Middle School Baseball Championship
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| inauguralEvent |
Japan National High School Baseball Championship
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
1915 Japan National Middle School Baseball Championship
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| influenced | popularity of baseball in Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| levelOfCompetition | high school ⓘ |
| location | Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | national television in Japan ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high media attention and emotional games
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participation of prefectural champion schools ⓘ single-elimination format ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingTeams | 49 ⓘ |
| openingCeremonyFeature | parade of participating schools ⓘ |
| organizer |
Asahi Shimbun
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Japan High School Baseball Federation ⓘ |
| participationScope | all 47 prefectures of Japan ⓘ |
| producedNotableAlumni |
many Major League Baseball players from Japan
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many Nippon Professional Baseball players ⓘ |
| qualificationMethod | regional qualifying tournaments ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition |
National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament
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National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament ⓘ
surface form:
Spring Koshien
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| season | summer ⓘ |
| significance | premier high school baseball tournament in Japan ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| surface | natural grass outfield and dirt infield ⓘ |
| symbol |
Hanshin Koshien Stadium
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surface form:
Koshien Stadium
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| ticketDemand | high ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | August ⓘ |
| venue | Hanshin Koshien Stadium ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japan National High School Baseball Championship Description of subject: The Japan National High School Baseball Championship is the premier annual high school baseball tournament in Japan, famed nationwide for its intense competition and emotional games held each summer.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
summer Koshien tournament
Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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hostsEvent
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Japan National High School Baseball Championship
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subject surface form:
Nishinomiya
this entity surface form:
National High School Baseball Championship
this entity surface form:
National High School Baseball Championship
Japan National High School Baseball Championship
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alsoKnownAs
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Japan National High School Baseball Championship
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this entity surface form:
Summer Koshien
Japan National High School Baseball Championship
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alsoKnownAs
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Japan National High School Baseball Championship
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this entity surface form:
Natsu Koshien
Japan National High School Baseball Championship
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inauguralEvent
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Japan National High School Baseball Championship
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
1915 Japan National Middle School Baseball Championship
Japan National High School Baseball Championship
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historicalName
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Japan National High School Baseball Championship
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Japan National Middle School Baseball Championship
National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament
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counterpartTournament
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Japan National High School Baseball Championship
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this entity surface form:
National High School Baseball Championship
this entity surface form:
National High School Baseball Championship