Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon
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Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon is a towering statue of the Buddhist deity Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a prominent religious and sightseeing landmark.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Byakue Kannon statue | 1 |
| Great White-Robed Kannon of Takasaki | 1 |
| Kanzeon | 1 |
| Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon canonical | 1 |
| Takasaki Kannon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3544880 — 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: Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon Context triple: [Takasaki, hasLandmark, Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon]
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A.
Mishima Taisha
Mishima Taisha is a prominent Shinto shrine in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, revered for its historical significance and role as a major regional religious center.
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B.
Tōshō
Tōshō is the commonly used Japanese abbreviation for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, one of the world’s largest and most influential stock markets.
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C.
To-ji
To-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famed for its five-story pagoda—the tallest wooden tower in the country—and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Izumo Taishakyo
Izumo Taishakyo is a Shinto religious organization centered on the worship and traditions of Izumo Taisha, one of Japan’s most ancient and revered shrines.
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E.
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
- 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: Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon Target entity description: Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon is a towering statue of the Buddhist deity Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a prominent religious and sightseeing landmark.
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A.
Mishima Taisha
Mishima Taisha is a prominent Shinto shrine in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, revered for its historical significance and role as a major regional religious center.
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B.
Tōshō
Tōshō is the commonly used Japanese abbreviation for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, one of the world’s largest and most influential stock markets.
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C.
To-ji
To-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famed for its five-story pagoda—the tallest wooden tower in the country—and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Izumo Taishakyo
Izumo Taishakyo is a Shinto religious organization centered on the worship and traditions of Izumo Taisha, one of Japan’s most ancient and revered shrines.
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E.
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monument
ⓘ
statue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modern Buddhist statue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jigen-in Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Takasaki Kannon-yama Park ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1936 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1936 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRole | iconic image in local tourism promotion ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Great White-Robed Kannon
ⓘ
surface form:
Byakue Kannon
|
| depicts |
Avalokiteśvara
ⓘ
surface form:
Avalokiteshvara
Guanyin ⓘ Kannon ⓘ |
| feature |
internal staircase
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observation windows ⓘ |
| function | place for prayer and offerings ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon
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surface form:
Takasaki Kannon
|
| hasInterior | true ⓘ |
| hasStairsCountApprox | over 140 steps inside ⓘ |
| hasSurroundings |
parkland
ⓘ
temple buildings ⓘ walking paths ⓘ |
| hasView |
panoramic view of Takasaki city
ⓘ
view of surrounding mountains ⓘ |
| height | approximately 41.8 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gunma Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Honshu ⓘ Takasaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Kannon ⓘ |
| managedBy | local religious organization ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Great White-Robed Kannon of Takasaki
|
| near |
Takasaki
ⓘ
surface form:
Takasaki city center
|
| region | Kantō region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
regional landmark of Gunma Prefecture
ⓘ
symbol of Takasaki city ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| use |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon Description of subject: Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon is a towering statue of the Buddhist deity Kannon in Takasaki, Japan, renowned as a prominent religious and sightseeing landmark.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Takasaki
this entity surface form:
Byakue Kannon statue
subject surface form:
Takasaki
this entity surface form:
Kanzeon
this entity surface form:
Great White-Robed Kannon of Takasaki
this entity surface form:
Takasaki Kannon