Shirasagi-jō
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Shirasagi-jō is the Japanese name for Himeji Castle, a UNESCO-listed hilltop fortress famed for its elegant white appearance and status as one of Japan’s most spectacular and best-preserved castles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shirasagi-jō canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5877776 — 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: Shirasagi-jō Context triple: [Himeji Castle, alsoKnownAs, Shirasagi-jō]
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Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in Okinawa, Japan, that served as the political and cultural center of the Ryukyu Kingdom and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Nakijin Castle
Nakijin Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (fortress) in northern Okinawa, Japan, renowned for its massive stone walls and as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
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Nijō Castle
Nijō Castle is a historic shogunal residence and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its ornate palaces, beautiful gardens, and “nightingale” floors that chirp when walked upon.
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Hirosaki Castle
Hirosaki Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Aomori Prefecture renowned for its well-preserved Edo-period architecture and spectacular cherry blossom park.
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E.
Kasuga
Kasuga was a Japanese warship active in the late 19th century, notably serving in the Boshin War as part of the modern Imperial forces.
- 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: Shirasagi-jō Target entity description: Shirasagi-jō is the Japanese name for Himeji Castle, a UNESCO-listed hilltop fortress famed for its elegant white appearance and status as one of Japan’s most spectacular and best-preserved castles.
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A.
Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in Okinawa, Japan, that served as the political and cultural center of the Ryukyu Kingdom and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Nakijin Castle
Nakijin Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (fortress) in northern Okinawa, Japan, renowned for its massive stone walls and as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
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C.
Nijō Castle
Nijō Castle is a historic shogunal residence and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its ornate palaces, beautiful gardens, and “nightingale” floors that chirp when walked upon.
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D.
Hirosaki Castle
Hirosaki Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Aomori Prefecture renowned for its well-preserved Edo-period architecture and spectacular cherry blossom park.
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E.
Kasuga
Kasuga was a Japanese warship active in the late 19th century, notably serving in the Boshin War as part of the modern Imperial forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ hilltop castle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Himeji Castle
NERFINISHED
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White Heron Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Japanese castle architecture ⓘ |
| associatedClan |
Ikeda clan
NERFINISHED
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Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ Toyotomi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Ikeda Terumasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1609 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 14th century ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
baileys and courtyards
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gates and turrets ⓘ moats ⓘ stone walls ⓘ tenshu (main keep) ⓘ three smaller keeps ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Important Cultural Property of Japan
NERFINISHED
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National Treasure of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himeji
NERFINISHED
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Hyōgo Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Himeyama hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReconstruction | early 17th century ⓘ |
| material |
plastered earth
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stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex maze-like approach routes
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main keep with multiple roofs ⓘ multi-layered defensive system ⓘ white plastered earthen walls ⓘ wooden interior structures ⓘ |
| numberOfBasementLevelsMainKeep | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfFloorsMainKeep | 6 above ground ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | tile ⓘ |
| significance |
considered one of Japan’s most beautiful castles
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one of Japan’s best-preserved feudal castles ⓘ |
| survivedEvent |
Meiji-era castle demolitions
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World War II bombings ⓘ |
| touristVisitorsPerYear | over one million ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName | Himeji-jo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shirasagi-jō Description of subject: Shirasagi-jō is the Japanese name for Himeji Castle, a UNESCO-listed hilltop fortress famed for its elegant white appearance and status as one of Japan’s most spectacular and best-preserved castles.
Referenced by (1)
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