Eight Views of Ōmi
E404286
Eight Views of Ōmi is a celebrated series of landscape woodblock prints by Utagawa Hiroshige depicting scenic locations around Lake Biwa in Japan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Autumn Moon at Ishiyama | 1 |
| Eight Views of Ōmi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3995932 — 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: Eight Views of Ōmi Context triple: [Utagawa Hiroshige, notableWork, Eight Views of Ōmi]
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A.
Ōkagami
Ōkagami is a Japanese historical tale (rekishi monogatari) that offers a semi-fictionalized chronicle of court politics and aristocratic life surrounding the Fujiwara clan during the Heian period.
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B.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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C.
Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
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D.
Midori no Madoguchi
Midori no Madoguchi is JR East’s staffed ticket office service in Japan, where passengers can purchase train tickets, make seat reservations, and obtain travel information.
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E.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
- 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: Eight Views of Ōmi Target entity description: Eight Views of Ōmi is a celebrated series of landscape woodblock prints by Utagawa Hiroshige depicting scenic locations around Lake Biwa in Japan.
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A.
Ōkagami
Ōkagami is a Japanese historical tale (rekishi monogatari) that offers a semi-fictionalized chronicle of court politics and aristocratic life surrounding the Fujiwara clan during the Heian period.
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B.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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C.
Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
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D.
Midori no Madoguchi
Midori no Madoguchi is JR East’s staffed ticket office service in Japan, where passengers can purchase train tickets, make seat reservations, and obtain travel information.
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E.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landscape print series
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ukiyo-e print series ⓘ |
| artForm | woodblock print ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Edo period ⓘ |
| circaDate | 19th century ⓘ |
| color | polychrome ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Utagawa Hiroshige ⓘ |
| depicts |
Awazu
NERFINISHED
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Hira Mountains ⓘ Ishiyama-dera NERFINISHED ⓘ Karasaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Katata ⓘ Lake Biwa ⓘ Miidera ⓘ Seta ⓘ seasonal landscapes ⓘ time-of-day variations ⓘ weather effects ⓘ Ōmi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | ukiyo-e ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Omi Hakkei ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later landscape print series in Japan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Eight Views of Ōmi
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Autumn Moon at Ishiyama
Clearing Weather at Awazu ⓘ Descending Geese at Katata ⓘ Evening Bell at Miidera ⓘ Evening Glow at Seta ⓘ Evening Snow at Hira ⓘ Night Rain at Karasaki ⓘ Wild Geese Returning Home at Katata ⓘ |
| hasTitleInJapanese | 近江八景 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Eight Views of Xiaoxiang ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Japanese ⓘ |
| locationDepictedCurrentName | Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
famous places of Japan
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landscape ⓘ |
| movement | Utagawa school ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on Western collectors of Japanese prints
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poetic atmosphere ⓘ refined composition ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 8 ⓘ |
| partOfTradition | meisho-e ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | nishiki-e ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eight Views of Ōmi Description of subject: Eight Views of Ōmi is a celebrated series of landscape woodblock prints by Utagawa Hiroshige depicting scenic locations around Lake Biwa in Japan.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Autumn Moon at Ishiyama