Meguro Parasitological Museum
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Meguro Parasitological Museum is a small, specialized museum in Tokyo dedicated entirely to the study and display of parasites and parasitology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Meguro Parasitological Museum canonical | 2 |
| Meguro Parasitological Museum Foundation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2463635 — 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: Meguro Parasitological Museum Context triple: [Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, hasMuseum, Meguro Parasitological Museum]
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A.
National Museum of Nature and Science
The National Museum of Nature and Science is a major Japanese museum in Tokyo that showcases extensive exhibits on natural history, science, and technology.
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B.
Miho Museum
The Miho Museum is a renowned art museum in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, celebrated for its harmonious integration of I. M. Pei’s modern architectural design with the surrounding natural landscape and its collection of Asian and Western antiquities.
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C.
National Museum of Ethnology
The National Museum of Ethnology is a major Japanese museum in Suita, Osaka, renowned for its extensive anthropological and cultural collections from around the world.
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D.
Edo-Tokyo Museum
The Edo-Tokyo Museum is a history museum in Tokyo that showcases the culture, architecture, and everyday life of Edo-period and modern Tokyo through large-scale models and interactive exhibits.
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E.
Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo National Museum is Japan’s oldest and largest museum, renowned for its extensive collection of art and archaeological artifacts from Japan and other Asian countries.
- 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: Meguro Parasitological Museum Target entity description: Meguro Parasitological Museum is a small, specialized museum in Tokyo dedicated entirely to the study and display of parasites and parasitology.
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A.
National Museum of Nature and Science
The National Museum of Nature and Science is a major Japanese museum in Tokyo that showcases extensive exhibits on natural history, science, and technology.
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B.
Miho Museum
The Miho Museum is a renowned art museum in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, celebrated for its harmonious integration of I. M. Pei’s modern architectural design with the surrounding natural landscape and its collection of Asian and Western antiquities.
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C.
National Museum of Ethnology
The National Museum of Ethnology is a major Japanese museum in Suita, Osaka, renowned for its extensive anthropological and cultural collections from around the world.
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D.
Edo-Tokyo Museum
The Edo-Tokyo Museum is a history museum in Tokyo that showcases the culture, architecture, and everyday life of Edo-period and modern Tokyo through large-scale models and interactive exhibits.
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E.
Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo National Museum is Japan’s oldest and largest museum, renowned for its extensive collection of art and archaeological artifacts from Japan and other Asian countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
museum
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parasitology museum ⓘ science museum ⓘ |
| access | walkable from Meguro Station ⓘ |
| admissionFee | free ⓘ |
| buildingUse |
exhibition space
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research library ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
parasites
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parasitology ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Satoru Kamegai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingModel | donation-based ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
educational panels about parasites
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parasite specimens ⓘ parasites affecting animals ⓘ parasites affecting humans ⓘ parasitology-related literature ⓘ preserved flukes ⓘ preserved roundworms ⓘ preserved tapeworms ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionType |
permanent exhibition
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special exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasGiftShop | yes ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
preservation of parasite specimens
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promotion of scientific understanding of parasites ⓘ public education in parasitology ⓘ |
| hasResearchActivity | parasitology research support ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.kiseichu.org/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1953 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Kantō region ⓘ
surface form:
Kanto region
Meguro Ward ⓘ
surface form:
Meguro
Tokyo ⓘ Tokyo metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Tokyo Metropolis
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| notableExhibit | 8.8-meter-long tapeworm specimen ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the few museums in the world devoted exclusively to parasites ⓘ |
| offers |
educational materials on parasite life cycles
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public education on parasite prevention ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1953 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Meguro Parasitological Museum
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Meguro Parasitological Museum Foundation
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| postalCode | 153-0064 ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 4-1-1 Shimomeguro ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourist guides about Tokyo ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType |
niche museum
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science attraction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meguro Parasitological Museum Description of subject: Meguro Parasitological Museum is a small, specialized museum in Tokyo dedicated entirely to the study and display of parasites and parasitology.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Meguro Parasitological Museum
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operatedBy
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Meguro Parasitological Museum
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Meguro Parasitological Museum Foundation