Kigensetsu
E39835
Kigensetsu was a pre-World War II Japanese national holiday that celebrated the mythical founding of Japan and the divine origins of the emperor.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kigensetsu canonical | 4 |
| Kamuyamato Iwarebiko | 1 |
| Kigensai | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T305112 — 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: Kigensetsu Context triple: [National Foundation Day, replaced, Kigensetsu]
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A.
Naikaku Sōri Daijin
Naikaku Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister of Japan, the head of government and chief executive authority in the country’s political system.
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B.
Den Kenjirō
Den Kenjirō was a Japanese statesman and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule.
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C.
Kaiyukan
Kaiyukan is a large, world-renowned public aquarium in Osaka, Japan, famous for its massive central tank and immersive marine life exhibits.
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D.
Namba Grand Kagetsu
Namba Grand Kagetsu is a famous comedy theater in Osaka, Japan, known as a central venue for Yoshimoto Kogyo’s manzai and variety performances.
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E.
Shinsen
Shinsen is a neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward known for its residential streets, local eateries, and proximity to the bustling Shibuya Station area.
- 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: Kigensetsu Target entity description: Kigensetsu was a pre-World War II Japanese national holiday that celebrated the mythical founding of Japan and the divine origins of the emperor.
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A.
Naikaku Sōri Daijin
Naikaku Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister of Japan, the head of government and chief executive authority in the country’s political system.
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B.
Den Kenjirō
Den Kenjirō was a Japanese statesman and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule.
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C.
Kaiyukan
Kaiyukan is a large, world-renowned public aquarium in Osaka, Japan, famous for its massive central tank and immersive marine life exhibits.
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D.
Namba Grand Kagetsu
Namba Grand Kagetsu is a famous comedy theater in Osaka, Japan, known as a central venue for Yoshimoto Kogyo’s manzai and variety performances.
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E.
Shinsen
Shinsen is a neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward known for its residential streets, local eateries, and proximity to the bustling Shibuya Station area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese national holiday
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ |
| abolished | 1948 ⓘ |
| abolishedBy |
Allied military governments
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied occupation authorities
|
| associatedWithDeity | Emperor Jimmu ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod |
Meiji era
ⓘ
surface form:
Meiji period
Taisho era ⓘ
surface form:
Taisho period
Showa era ⓘ
surface form:
early Showa period
|
| basedOn |
Japanese mythology
ⓘ
Kojiki ⓘ Nihon Shoki ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct observances
ⓘ
Holidays of Japan ⓘ State Shinto holidays ⓘ |
| celebrates |
divine origins of the emperor
ⓘ
mythical founding of Japan ⓘ |
| centralRitualLocation |
Tokyo Imperial Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Palace
Ise Grand Shrine ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Emperor Jimmu
ⓘ
surface form:
accession of Emperor Jimmu
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| introduced | 1872 ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Meiji oligarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Meiji government
|
| JapaneseName | 紀元節 ⓘ |
| legalStatusGrantedBy | 1873 calendar reform ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
State Shinto
ⓘ
kokutai ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Era Origin Day ⓘ |
| modernDate | February 11 ⓘ |
| observanceType |
local celebrations
ⓘ
school ceremonies ⓘ state ceremony ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
legitimize imperial rule
ⓘ
promote emperor worship ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition |
demilitarization of Japan
ⓘ
separation of state and religion ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Shinto ⓘ |
| replacedBy | National Foundation Day ⓘ |
| status | defunct holiday ⓘ |
| successorHoliday | Kenkoku Kinen no Hi ⓘ |
| successorHolidayDate | February 11 ⓘ |
| successorHolidayEnglishName | National Foundation Day ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre–World War II Japan ⓘ |
| traditionalDate | 1st day of the 1st month of the lunar calendar ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imperial propaganda
ⓘ
nationalist mobilization ⓘ |
| writingSystem | kanji ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kigensetsu Description of subject: Kigensetsu was a pre-World War II Japanese national holiday that celebrated the mythical founding of Japan and the divine origins of the emperor.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kamuyamato Iwarebiko
this entity surface form:
Kigensai