Aoi Matsuri
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Aoi Matsuri is one of Kyoto’s oldest and most important traditional festivals, featuring Heian-period costumed processions to the Kamo shrines each May.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aoi Matsuri canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T435954 — 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: Aoi Matsuri Context triple: [Kyoto, famousEvent, Aoi Matsuri]
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A.
Gion Matsuri
Gion Matsuri is one of Japan’s most famous and historic summer festivals, renowned for its grand yamaboko parade floats and month-long celebrations in Kyoto.
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B.
Yabun Festival
Yabun Festival is a major annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural celebration in Sydney that showcases Indigenous music, dance, and community on 26 January.
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C.
Showa Day
Showa Day is a Japanese national holiday on April 29 that honors the reign and legacy of Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and encourages reflection on Japan’s history during his era.
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D.
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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E.
Sendagaya
Sendagaya is a neighborhood in Tokyo known for its sports facilities, including the National Stadium, and its proximity to Shinjuku and Harajuku.
- 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: Aoi Matsuri Target entity description: Aoi Matsuri is one of Kyoto’s oldest and most important traditional festivals, featuring Heian-period costumed processions to the Kamo shrines each May.
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A.
Gion Matsuri
Gion Matsuri is one of Japan’s most famous and historic summer festivals, renowned for its grand yamaboko parade floats and month-long celebrations in Kyoto.
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B.
Yabun Festival
Yabun Festival is a major annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural celebration in Sydney that showcases Indigenous music, dance, and community on 26 January.
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C.
Showa Day
Showa Day is a Japanese national holiday on April 29 that honors the reign and legacy of Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and encourages reflection on Japan’s history during his era.
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D.
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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E.
Sendagaya
Sendagaya is a neighborhood in Tokyo known for its sports facilities, including the National Stadium, and its proximity to Shinjuku and Harajuku.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
ⓘ
festival ⓘ matsuri ⓘ traditional Japanese festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kamo Matsuri ⓘ |
| approximateOriginCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial Household Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Household
Kamo River ⓘ Kamo Tamayori-hime no Mikoto ⓘ Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Kami ⓘ |
| city |
Kyoto
ⓘ
surface form:
Kyoto City
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important intangible cultural heritage of Kyoto
ⓘ
one of the three major festivals of Kyoto ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Kamigamo Shrine
ⓘ
surface form:
Kamo Shrines
|
| dressCode | Heian court costumes ⓘ |
| etymology | Named after aoi (hollyhock) leaves used as decorations ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mounted courtiers
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noblewomen in traditional costume ⓘ ox-drawn carriages ⓘ saio-dai (imperial princess stand-in) ⓘ |
| hasParticipantRole |
archers on horseback
ⓘ
court nobles ⓘ saio-dai ⓘ shrine priests ⓘ |
| hasPreFestivalRitual |
Mikage-sai at Shimogamo Shrine
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Saio-dai selection ceremony ⓘ Yabusame Shinji at Shimogamo Shrine ⓘ |
| hasProcession |
Heian-period costumed procession
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Roto-no-Gi ⓘ Yabusame Shinji (horseback archery ritual) ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | hollyhock leaves ⓘ |
| heldInMonth | May ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodRepresented | Heian period ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kyoto ⓘ |
| mainParadeRoute | Kyoto Imperial Palace to Shimogamo Shrine to Kamigamo Shrine ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
Kamigamo Shrine
ⓘ
Shimogamo Shrine ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Kamigamo Shrine
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surface form:
Kamo Shrines
|
| originatedAs | imperial court ritual ⓘ |
| prefecture | Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| theme |
prayers for good harvest
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protection from natural disasters ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Kyoto ⓘ |
| traditionalDate | May 15 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aoi Matsuri Description of subject: Aoi Matsuri is one of Kyoto’s oldest and most important traditional festivals, featuring Heian-period costumed processions to the Kamo shrines each May.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
saio-dai
subject surface form:
Saio-dai