Kenkoku Kinen no Hi
E210340
Kenkoku Kinen no Hi is Japan’s modern National Foundation Day, a public holiday celebrating the legendary founding of the nation and the ascension of its first emperor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kenkoku Kinen no Hi canonical | 1 |
| National Foundation Day of Japan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1880266 — 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: Kenkoku Kinen no Hi Context triple: [Kigensetsu, successorHoliday, Kenkoku Kinen no Hi]
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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.
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B.
Hiroshima Peace 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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C.
Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day
Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day is an annual observance in Japan honoring the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.
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D.
Bunka no Hi
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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E.
Constitution Memorial Day
Constitution Memorial Day is a Japanese national holiday observed on May 3 to commemorate the promulgation of Japan’s postwar constitution and reflect on democracy and government.
- 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: Kenkoku Kinen no Hi Target entity description: Kenkoku Kinen no Hi is Japan’s modern National Foundation Day, a public holiday celebrating the legendary founding of the nation and the ascension of its first emperor.
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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.
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B.
Hiroshima Peace 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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C.
Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day
Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day is an annual observance in Japan honoring the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.
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D.
Bunka no Hi
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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E.
Constitution Memorial Day
Constitution Memorial Day is a Japanese national holiday observed on May 3 to commemorate the promulgation of Japan’s postwar constitution and reflect on democracy and government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese holiday
ⓘ
national holiday ⓘ public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kenkoku Kinen no Hi
ⓘ
surface form:
National Foundation Day of Japan
|
| associatedWith |
Emperor Jimmu
ⓘ
mythological founding of the Japanese state ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
February observances
ⓘ
Holidays in Japan ⓘ National days ⓘ |
| calendarSystem |
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
ⓘ
surface form:
Gregorian calendar
|
| celebrates |
Emperor Jimmu
ⓘ
surface form:
accession of Emperor Jimmu
founding of Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| custom |
attending ceremonies
ⓘ
displaying the national flag ⓘ participating in patriotic events ⓘ |
| day | 11 ⓘ |
| eraOfEstablishment | postwar Japan ⓘ |
| formerName | Kigensetsu ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasControversy | links to prewar State Shinto and nationalism ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Japanese national holidays system ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Act on National Holidays and related cabinet orders
ⓘ
surface form:
Act on National Holidays of Japan
|
| month | February ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Government of Japan
ⓘ
Japanese people ⓘ |
| observedOn | February 11 ⓘ |
| officialName |
National Foundation Day
ⓘ
けんこくきねんのひ ⓘ National Foundation Day ⓘ
surface form:
建国記念の日
|
| predecessorAbolishedIn | 1948 ⓘ |
| reestablishedCommemorationOf | Emperor Jimmu’s accession date ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Japanese mythology
ⓘ
Japanese nationalism ⓘ Shinto ⓘ |
| replaced | Kigensetsu ⓘ |
| startYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| status | public holiday in Japan ⓘ |
| symbol | Japanese national flag ⓘ |
| theme |
love of country
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reflection on the founding of the nation ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration | patriotic holiday ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Kenkoku Kinen no Hi Description of subject: Kenkoku Kinen no Hi is Japan’s modern National Foundation Day, a public holiday celebrating the legendary founding of the nation and the ascension of its first emperor.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National Foundation Day of Japan