Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center
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The Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center is a landmark Tokyo office tower designed by architect Kenzo Tange, exemplifying the Metabolism movement’s modular, futuristic approach to urban architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3046200 — 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: Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center Context triple: [Metabolism, notableWork, Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center]
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A.
Yamanashi Press and Broadcasting Center
Yamanashi Press and Broadcasting Center is a modernist media complex in Kofu, Japan, designed by renowned architect Kenzo Tange and noted for its bold Metabolist-inspired structural expression.
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B.
NHK Broadcasting Center
NHK Broadcasting Center is the main headquarters and production hub of Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, located in Tokyo.
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C.
Kōten Kōkyūjo
Kōten Kōkyūjo was the original scholarly institute that evolved into Kokugakuin University, focusing on the study of classical Japanese texts and Shinto.
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D.
Kashio Seisakujo
Kashio Seisakujo was the original small Japanese manufacturing workshop founded by the Kashio brothers that evolved into the global electronics company Casio.
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E.
Sendai Mediatheque
Sendai Mediatheque is a renowned contemporary cultural and media center in Sendai, Japan, celebrated for its innovative transparent architecture by Toyo Ito and its libraries, galleries, and public event spaces.
- 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: Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center Target entity description: The Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center is a landmark Tokyo office tower designed by architect Kenzo Tange, exemplifying the Metabolism movement’s modular, futuristic approach to urban architecture.
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A.
Yamanashi Press and Broadcasting Center
Yamanashi Press and Broadcasting Center is a modernist media complex in Kofu, Japan, designed by renowned architect Kenzo Tange and noted for its bold Metabolist-inspired structural expression.
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B.
NHK Broadcasting Center
NHK Broadcasting Center is the main headquarters and production hub of Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, located in Tokyo.
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C.
Kōten Kōkyūjo
Kōten Kōkyūjo was the original scholarly institute that evolved into Kokugakuin University, focusing on the study of classical Japanese texts and Shinto.
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D.
Kashio Seisakujo
Kashio Seisakujo was the original small Japanese manufacturing workshop founded by the Kashio brothers that evolved into the global electronics company Casio.
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E.
Sendai Mediatheque
Sendai Mediatheque is a renowned contemporary cultural and media center in Sendai, Japan, celebrated for its innovative transparent architecture by Toyo Ito and its libraries, galleries, and public event spaces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Metabolist architecture
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landmark ⓘ office building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| architect | Kenzo Tange ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Metabolism
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Metabolist architects ⓘ
surface form:
Metabolist
Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| buildingType | office ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designedAs |
broadcasting center
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press offices ⓘ |
| designFeature |
central core with cantilevered office pods
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futuristic appearance ⓘ modular units attached to a central shaft ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalSignificance |
iconic work of Kenzo Tange
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important precedent for later Metabolist projects ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial |
concrete
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steel ⓘ |
| hasCoreType | central service core ⓘ |
| hasElevator | yes ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
broadcasting-related offices
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media offices ⓘ press headquarters ⓘ |
| height |
65 metres
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approximately 65 m ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| isExampleOf |
megastructure concept in architecture
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plug-in city ideas of Metabolism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiyoda, Tokyo
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Ginza district ⓘ
surface form:
Ginza
Tokyo ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | Tokyo metropolitan area ⓘ |
| locationCity | Tokyo ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| movement | Metabolism (architecture) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early built example of Metabolist architecture
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influence on high-tech and megastructure architecture ⓘ modular, replaceable units concept ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 16 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| primaryUse | office space ⓘ |
| region | Kantō region ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1967 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center Description of subject: The Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center is a landmark Tokyo office tower designed by architect Kenzo Tange, exemplifying the Metabolism movement’s modular, futuristic approach to urban architecture.
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