Nara National Museum
E456531
Nara National Museum is a major art museum in Nara, Japan, renowned for its extensive collection of Buddhist art and cultural treasures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nara National Museum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4621706 — 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: Nara National Museum Context triple: [Nara Park, contains, Nara National Museum]
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A.
Nara City Hall
Nara City Hall is the main municipal government building and administrative center of Nara, a historic city in Japan known for its ancient temples and cultural heritage.
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B.
Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo National Museum is Japan’s oldest and largest museum, renowned for its extensive collection of art and archaeological artifacts from Japan and other Asian countries.
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C.
Miho Museum
The Miho Museum is a renowned art museum in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, celebrated for its harmonious integration of I. M. Pei’s modern architectural design with the surrounding natural landscape and its collection of Asian and Western antiquities.
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D.
Osaka Museum of History
Osaka Museum of History is a modern museum in Osaka, Japan, that presents the city’s history and culture through interactive exhibits and panoramic views, located near Osaka Castle.
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E.
Bunka-den treasure hall
The Bunka-den treasure hall is a museum-style facility at Atsuta Shrine that houses and displays the shrine’s valuable cultural artifacts and historical treasures.
- 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: Nara National Museum Target entity description: Nara National Museum is a major art museum in Nara, Japan, renowned for its extensive collection of Buddhist art and cultural treasures.
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A.
Nara City Hall
Nara City Hall is the main municipal government building and administrative center of Nara, a historic city in Japan known for its ancient temples and cultural heritage.
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B.
Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo National Museum is Japan’s oldest and largest museum, renowned for its extensive collection of art and archaeological artifacts from Japan and other Asian countries.
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C.
Miho Museum
The Miho Museum is a renowned art museum in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, celebrated for its harmonious integration of I. M. Pei’s modern architectural design with the surrounding natural landscape and its collection of Asian and Western antiquities.
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D.
Osaka Museum of History
Osaka Museum of History is a modern museum in Osaka, Japan, that presents the city’s history and culture through interactive exhibits and panoramic views, located near Osaka Castle.
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E.
Bunka-den treasure hall
The Bunka-den treasure hall is a museum-style facility at Atsuta Shrine that houses and displays the shrine’s valuable cultural artifacts and historical treasures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist art museum
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art museum ⓘ national museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Meiji-period architecture
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Western-style architecture ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| countryCapitalOfLocation | Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName |
Imperial Household Museum of Nara
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Nara Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Meiji era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
east wing
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new wing ⓘ original main building ⓘ west wing ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
Buddhist art
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archaeological artifacts ⓘ calligraphy ⓘ painting ⓘ ritual objects ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionType |
loan exhibitions
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permanent exhibitions ⓘ special exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
conservation laboratories
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lecture hall ⓘ museum shop ⓘ research facilities ⓘ storage for cultural properties ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 奈良国立博物館 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Important Cultural Property of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Kansai region ⓘ Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ Nara Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ near Kōfuku-ji ⓘ near Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exhibitions of Shōsōin treasures
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extensive collection of Buddhist art ⓘ preservation of cultural properties ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1895 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Japan
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Kansai region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedIn | post–World War II period ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
Japanese Buddhist art
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Nara-period art ⓘ temple treasures ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
Buddhist studies
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Japanese history ⓘ art history ⓘ |
| touristAttractionStatus | major tourist attraction in Nara ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nara National Museum Description of subject: Nara National Museum is a major art museum in Nara, Japan, renowned for its extensive collection of Buddhist art and cultural treasures.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.