Bunka no Hi
E154498
Bunka no Hi is a Japanese national holiday celebrated on November 3rd that promotes culture, the arts, and academic achievement through festivals, exhibitions, and award ceremonies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bunka no Hi canonical | 1 |
| 文化の日 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1334529 — 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: Bunka no Hi Context triple: [Culture Day, alsoKnownAs, Bunka no Hi]
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A.
Jidai Matsuri
Jidai Matsuri is a major annual historical parade in Kyoto that celebrates the city’s rich past with participants dressed in costumes from various eras of Japanese history.
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B.
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.
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C.
Aoi Matsuri
Aoi Matsuri is one of Kyoto’s oldest and most important traditional festivals, featuring Heian-period costumed processions to the Kamo shrines each May.
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D.
Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival
The Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival is a renowned classical music festival in Matsumoto, Japan, founded and led by conductor Seiji Ozawa, featuring high-level orchestral and operatic performances and educational programs.
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E.
Niigata Festival
Niigata Festival is a major summer celebration in Niigata City, Japan, featuring traditional parades, folk dances, fireworks, and river events that highlight the region’s culture and history.
- 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: Bunka no Hi Target entity description: Bunka no Hi is a Japanese national holiday celebrated on November 3rd that promotes culture, the arts, and academic achievement through festivals, exhibitions, and award ceremonies.
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A.
Jidai Matsuri
Jidai Matsuri is a major annual historical parade in Kyoto that celebrates the city’s rich past with participants dressed in costumes from various eras of Japanese history.
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B.
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.
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C.
Aoi Matsuri
Aoi Matsuri is one of Kyoto’s oldest and most important traditional festivals, featuring Heian-period costumed processions to the Kamo shrines each May.
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D.
Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival
The Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival is a renowned classical music festival in Matsumoto, Japan, founded and led by conductor Seiji Ozawa, featuring high-level orchestral and operatic performances and educational programs.
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E.
Niigata Festival
Niigata Festival is a major summer celebration in Niigata City, Japan, featuring traditional parades, folk dances, fireworks, and river events that highlight the region’s culture and history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese national holiday
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Culture Day ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Order of Culture
ⓘ
Person of Cultural Merit awards ⓘ |
| awardsPresentedAt |
Tokyo Imperial Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Palace
|
| awardsPresentedBy | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | November 3 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dateType | fixed date holiday ⓘ |
| dayOfMonth | 3 ⓘ |
| followsCalendar |
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
ⓘ
surface form:
Gregorian calendar
|
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governmentInvolvement |
presentation of national cultural honors
ⓘ
sponsorship of cultural events ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural development
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ peace ⓘ |
| legalStatus | national holiday under the Act on National Holidays of Japan ⓘ |
| month | November ⓘ |
| observanceType | non-religious holiday ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Japanese institutions
ⓘ
residents of Japan ⓘ |
| purpose |
promotion of academic achievement
ⓘ
promotion of culture ⓘ promotion of the arts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Meiji Setsu
ⓘ
birthday of Emperor Meiji ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
art exhibitions
ⓘ
award ceremonies ⓘ cultural festivals ⓘ parades ⓘ |
| typicalLocationOfEvents |
art galleries in Japan
ⓘ
local community centers in Japan ⓘ museums in Japan ⓘ schools and universities in Japan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bunka no Hi Description of subject: Bunka no Hi is a Japanese national holiday celebrated on November 3rd that promotes culture, the arts, and academic achievement through festivals, exhibitions, and award ceremonies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
文化の日