Kaminarimon
E234490
Kaminarimon is the iconic "Thunder Gate" of Tokyo’s Asakusa district, famous for its massive red lantern and statues that mark the entrance to the historic temple area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaminarimon canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2104863 — 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: Kaminarimon Context triple: [Senso-ji, hasMainGate, Kaminarimon]
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A.
Okutama
Okutama is a mountainous town in western Tokyo, Japan, known for its forests, lakes, and outdoor recreation areas at the headwaters of the Tama River.
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B.
Kodama
Kodama is a Japanese surname borne by various notable figures in fields such as politics, the military, the arts, and sports.
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C.
Moruya
Moruya is a coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its scenic river setting, nearby beaches, and historic granite quarries.
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D.
Kamitsumaki
Kamitsumaki is the first volume of the ancient Japanese chronicle Kojiki, focusing on Shinto creation myths and the age of the gods.
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E.
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.
- 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: Kaminarimon Target entity description: Kaminarimon is the iconic "Thunder Gate" of Tokyo’s Asakusa district, famous for its massive red lantern and statues that mark the entrance to the historic temple area.
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A.
Okutama
Okutama is a mountainous town in western Tokyo, Japan, known for its forests, lakes, and outdoor recreation areas at the headwaters of the Tama River.
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B.
Kodama
Kodama is a Japanese surname borne by various notable figures in fields such as politics, the military, the arts, and sports.
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C.
Moruya
Moruya is a coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its scenic river setting, nearby beaches, and historic granite quarries.
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D.
Kamitsumaki
Kamitsumaki is the first volume of the ancient Japanese chronicle Kojiki, focusing on Shinto creation myths and the age of the gods.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple gate
ⓘ
cultural property of Japan ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Japanese ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Taitō, Tokyo
ⓘ
Gates in Japan ⓘ Tourist attractions in Tokyo ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Nakamise-dori ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shaka Nyorai ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | fire ⓘ |
| district | Asakusa ⓘ |
| featuredIn | travel guides about Tokyo ⓘ |
| firstConstructed | 10th century ⓘ |
| function | outer gate of Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| hasColor | red ⓘ |
| hasFeature | giant red paper lantern ⓘ |
| hasHangingLantern | chōchin ⓘ |
| hasInscription | 雷門 ⓘ |
| hasLanternInscription | 風雷神門 ⓘ |
| hasStatue |
Fūjin
ⓘ
Ryūjin ⓘ
surface form:
Kinryū
Raijin ⓘ Tenryū ⓘ |
| hasTouristActivity |
photography
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sightseeing ⓘ |
| height | approximately 11.7 metres ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asakusa
ⓘ
Taitō, Tokyo, Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Taitō, Tokyo
Tokyo ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| nativeName | 雷門 ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | ja ⓘ |
| near |
Asakusa Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumida River ⓘ |
| operator | Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| partOf | Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 1960 ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Asakusa
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ |
| translation | Thunder Gate ⓘ |
| width | approximately 11.4 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kaminarimon Description of subject: Kaminarimon is the iconic "Thunder Gate" of Tokyo’s Asakusa district, famous for its massive red lantern and statues that mark the entrance to the historic temple area.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Senso-ji