Shunpanrō
E232567
Shunpanrō is a historic inn in Shimonoseki, Japan, best known as the site where the Treaty of Shimonoseki ending the First Sino-Japanese War was signed.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1174135 — 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: Shunpanrō Context triple: [Treaty of Shimonoseki, signedInBuilding, Shunpanrō]
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A.
Namba Marui
Namba Marui is a major Marui department store and shopping complex located in Osaka’s bustling Namba district, known for its fashion, dining, and entertainment options.
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B.
Tatsuno
Tatsuno is a city in western Japan known for its traditional soy sauce production and historic townscape within Hyogo Prefecture.
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C.
Fujiidera
Fujiidera is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical temples and role as a residential and commercial suburb in the Kansai region.
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D.
Fujiyoshida
Fujiyoshida is a Japanese city in Yamanashi Prefecture, best known as a gateway to Mount Fuji and a popular base for climbers and tourists visiting the iconic volcano.
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E.
Shōnan
Shōnan is a coastal region in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its beaches, surf culture, and views of Enoshima and Mount Fuji.
- 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: Shunpanrō Target entity description: Shunpanrō is a historic inn in Shimonoseki, Japan, best known as the site where the Treaty of Shimonoseki ending the First Sino-Japanese War was signed.
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A.
Namba Marui
Namba Marui is a major Marui department store and shopping complex located in Osaka’s bustling Namba district, known for its fashion, dining, and entertainment options.
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B.
Tatsuno
Tatsuno is a city in western Japan known for its traditional soy sauce production and historic townscape within Hyogo Prefecture.
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C.
Fujiidera
Fujiidera is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical temples and role as a residential and commercial suburb in the Kansai region.
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D.
Fujiyoshida
Fujiyoshida is a Japanese city in Yamanashi Prefecture, best known as a gateway to Mount Fuji and a popular base for climbers and tourists visiting the iconic volcano.
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E.
Shōnan
Shōnan is a coastal region in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its beaches, surf culture, and views of Enoshima and Mount Fuji.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic inn
ⓘ
ryokan ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Japanese ⓘ |
| associatedConflict | First Sino-Japanese War ⓘ |
| associatedCountry |
Imperial Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
Qing dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Qing dynasty China
|
| associatedEvent | Treaty of Shimonoseki ⓘ |
| category |
First Sino-Japanese War memorials
ⓘ
Historic sites in Japan ⓘ Hotels in Yamaguchi Prefecture ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| cuisineServed |
Japanese cuisine
ⓘ
local seafood dishes ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1895-04-17 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration |
Shunpanrō
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Shunpanro
|
| hasCommemorativeRoom | Treaty signing room ⓘ |
| hasExhibit | materials related to the Treaty of Shimonoseki ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
accommodation facility
ⓘ
banquet hall ⓘ restaurant ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignboard | explanation of Treaty of Shimonoseki ⓘ |
| hasNameInJapanese | 春帆楼 ⓘ |
| hasRomanization | Shunpanrō self-link ⓘ |
| hasView | Kanmon Bridge area ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | designated historic site (local) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with the First Sino-Japanese War
ⓘ
site of the signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūgoku region
ⓘ
Honshu ⓘ Kanmon Straits ⓘ
surface form:
Kanmon Straits area
Shimonoseki ⓘ Yamaguchi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Shimonoseki
ⓘ
surface form:
Shimonoseki city center
Port of Shimonoseki ⓘ
surface form:
Shimonoseki waterfront
|
| overlooks |
Kanmon Straits
ⓘ
Strait between Honshu and Kyushu ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
local history publications
ⓘ
tourist guidebooks about Shimonoseki ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
historical tourism site
ⓘ
modern history site of Japan ⓘ |
| treatySignedHere | Treaty of Shimonoseki ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shunpanrō Description of subject: Shunpanrō is a historic inn in Shimonoseki, Japan, best known as the site where the Treaty of Shimonoseki ending the First Sino-Japanese War was signed.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shunpanro