Kikkamonshō
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Kikkamonshō is the Japanese name for the chrysanthemum crest that serves as the Imperial Seal of Japan, symbolizing the authority and heritage of the Japanese imperial family.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kikkamonshō canonical | 1 |
| Kikukamonshō | 1 |
| Kikumon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T393938 — 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: Kikkamonshō Context triple: [Imperial Seal of Japan, JapaneseReading, Kikkamonshō]
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A.
Kigensetsu
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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B.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Kyodai
Kyodai is the common abbreviated name for Kyoto University, one of Japan’s most prestigious national research universities.
- 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: Kikkamonshō Target entity description: Kikkamonshō is the Japanese name for the chrysanthemum crest that serves as the Imperial Seal of Japan, symbolizing the authority and heritage of the Japanese imperial family.
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A.
Kigensetsu
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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B.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Kyodai
Kyodai is the common abbreviated name for Kyoto University, one of Japan’s most prestigious national research universities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic device
ⓘ
imperial emblem ⓘ national symbol ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
chrysanthemum crest
ⓘ
surface form:
Chrysanthemum Crest
Imperial Seal of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Chrysanthemum Seal
Imperial Seal of Japan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial House of Japan
ⓘ
Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese monarchy
Japan ⓘ
surface form:
State of Japan
|
| backgroundColor | red ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese heraldry
ⓘ
national symbols of Japan ⓘ |
| color | gold ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designMotif |
chrysanthemum with 16 front petals
ⓘ
chrysanthemum with 16 rear petals ⓘ stylized chrysanthemum flower ⓘ |
| etymology | kikka (chrysanthemum) + mon (crest) + shō (emblem, badge) ⓘ |
| historicalUseBy | Emperor Go-Toba ⓘ |
| influenced | designs of other Japanese crests (kamon) ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected imperial symbol ⓘ |
| notToBeConfusedWith | governmental paulownia crest (kirimon) ⓘ |
| numberOfPetals |
16 front petals
ⓘ
16 rear petals ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Order of the Chrysanthemum ⓘ |
| represents |
continuity of the imperial line
ⓘ
imperial dignity ⓘ |
| restrictedUse | yes ⓘ |
| script | kanji ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Imperial House of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese imperial family
authority of the Emperor of Japan ⓘ heritage of the Japanese imperial family ⓘ |
| totalNumberOfPetals | 32 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Emperor of Japan
ⓘ
Imperial Household Agency ⓘ members of the Japanese imperial family ⓘ |
| usedIn |
imperial architecture decoration
ⓘ
imperial tombs and shrines decoration ⓘ orders and decorations of Japan ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Imperial Seal of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Standard of Japan
Japanese diplomatic passports ⓘ Japanese official passports ⓘ Japanese passports ⓘ imperial family documents ⓘ imperial seals and official items ⓘ |
| usedSince | Kamakura period ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Japanese ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kikkamonshō Description of subject: Kikkamonshō is the Japanese name for the chrysanthemum crest that serves as the Imperial Seal of Japan, symbolizing the authority and heritage of the Japanese imperial family.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chrysanthemum Crest
this entity surface form:
Kikumon
subject surface form:
Chrysanthemum Crest
this entity surface form:
Kikukamonshō