Yasukuni Shrine
E291705
Yasukuni Shrine is a controversial Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Japan’s war dead, including convicted war criminals, and is a frequent source of diplomatic tension in East Asia.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yasukuni Shrine canonical | 6 |
| Yasukuni Shrine Shinto priesthood | 1 |
| Yasukuni Shrine area | 1 |
| 靖国神社 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2481035 — 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: Yasukuni Shrine Context triple: [Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, contains, Yasukuni Shrine]
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A.
Hirota Shrine
Hirota Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, revered as one of the region’s principal religious sites.
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B.
Nogi Shrine
Nogi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to General Nogi Maresuke and his wife, known for its historical significance and tranquil atmosphere amid the city.
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C.
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
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D.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
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E.
Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine on the island of Miyajima in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, renowned for its "floating" torii gate that appears to rise from the sea at high tide.
- 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: Yasukuni Shrine Target entity description: Yasukuni Shrine is a controversial Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Japan’s war dead, including convicted war criminals, and is a frequent source of diplomatic tension in East Asia.
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A.
Hirota Shrine
Hirota Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, revered as one of the region’s principal religious sites.
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B.
Nogi Shrine
Nogi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to General Nogi Maresuke and his wife, known for its historical significance and tranquil atmosphere amid the city.
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C.
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
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D.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
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E.
Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine on the island of Miyajima in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, renowned for its "floating" torii gate that appears to rise from the sea at high tide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
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religious building ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese militarism (historical perception)
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Japanese nationalism ⓘ State Shinto ⓘ
surface form:
State Shinto (historical)
Yushukan war museum ⓘ controversy over war memory ⓘ diplomatic tensions in East Asia ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
enshrining convicted Class A war criminals
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interpretation of Japan’s wartime history ⓘ visits by Japanese political leaders ⓘ |
| coordinates | 35.6944°N 139.7434°E ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
China
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North Korea ⓘ South Korea ⓘ some Western scholars ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Japan’s war dead
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military personnel of modern Japan ⓘ military personnel of the Empire of Japan ⓘ soldiers who died in service of Japan ⓘ |
| enshrines |
Class A war criminals from World War II
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Class B war criminals from World War II ⓘ Class C war criminals from World War II ⓘ spirits of Japan’s war dead ⓘ |
| formerName | Tokyo Shokonsha ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Emperor Meiji ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentFacility | Yushukan war museum ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cherry trees
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main sanctuary (honden) ⓘ stone lanterns ⓘ torii gates ⓘ worship hall (haiden) ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | religious corporation under Japanese law ⓘ |
| hasOfficialStatus | special government-supported shrine before 1945 ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAffiliation | Shinto ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.yasukuni.or.jp/ ⓘ |
| hosts |
Mitama Matsuri (lantern festival)
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New Year’s ceremonies ⓘ annual autumn festival ⓘ annual spring festival ⓘ rituals for the war dead ⓘ |
| inception | 1869 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiyoda, Tokyo
ⓘ
Honshu ⓘ Japan ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Ministry of War of Japan
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surface form:
Ministry of the Army of Japan (historical)
Navy Ministry of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of the Navy of Japan (historical)
Yasukuni Shrine self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Yasukuni Shrine Shinto priesthood
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| near |
Tokyo Imperial Palace
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surface form:
Imperial Palace in Tokyo
Kudanshita Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notAdministeredBy |
Government of Japan
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surface form:
Government of Japan (post-1945)
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| visitedBy |
Japanese prime ministers
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Japanese veterans ⓘ bereaved families of war dead ⓘ domestic tourists ⓘ foreign tourists ⓘ members of the Japanese Diet ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Yasukuni Shrine Description of subject: Yasukuni Shrine is a controversial Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Japan’s war dead, including convicted war criminals, and is a frequent source of diplomatic tension in East Asia.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yasukuni Shrine area
this entity surface form:
Yasukuni Shrine Shinto priesthood
this entity surface form:
靖国神社