Miho Museum
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Miho Museum canonical | 9 |
| Miho Museum complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T508659 — 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: Miho Museum Context triple: [I. M. Pei, notableWork, Miho Museum]
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A.
Shoto Museum of Art
Shoto Museum of Art is a small public art museum in Shibuya, Tokyo, known for its rotating exhibitions of modern and contemporary art in an intimate setting.
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B.
National Museum of Ethnology
The National Museum of Ethnology is a major Japanese museum in Suita, Osaka, renowned for its extensive anthropological and cultural collections from around the world.
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C.
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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D.
Sakai City Museum
Sakai City Museum is a local history and archaeology museum in Sakai, Japan, known for exhibits on ancient kofun burial mounds and the cultural heritage of the surrounding region.
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E.
Japan Folk Crafts Museum
The Japan Folk Crafts Museum is a cultural institution in Japan dedicated to preserving and showcasing traditional Japanese folk art and handicrafts.
- 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: Miho Museum Target entity description: 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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A.
Shoto Museum of Art
Shoto Museum of Art is a small public art museum in Shibuya, Tokyo, known for its rotating exhibitions of modern and contemporary art in an intimate setting.
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B.
National Museum of Ethnology
The National Museum of Ethnology is a major Japanese museum in Suita, Osaka, renowned for its extensive anthropological and cultural collections from around the world.
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C.
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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D.
Sakai City Museum
Sakai City Museum is a local history and archaeology museum in Sakai, Japan, known for exhibits on ancient kofun burial mounds and the cultural heritage of the surrounding region.
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E.
Japan Folk Crafts Museum
The Japan Folk Crafts Museum is a cultural institution in Japan dedicated to preserving and showcasing traditional Japanese folk art and handicrafts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art museum
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museum in Japan ⓘ |
| accessByBusFrom | Ishiyama Station ⓘ |
| accessFeature |
pedestrian tunnel
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suspension bridge ⓘ |
| architect | I. M. Pei ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
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modern architecture ⓘ |
| awarded |
Japan Academy of Architecture Prize
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surface form:
The Architectural Institute of Japan Prize
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| buildingMaterials |
French limestone
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glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| category |
Art museums and galleries in Japan
ⓘ
I. M. Pei ⓘ
surface form:
I. M. Pei buildings
Museums in Shiga Prefecture ⓘ |
| collectionSize | over 2000 works ⓘ |
| collectionType |
Asian antiquities
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Western antiquities ⓘ ancient art ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1997 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1991 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designConcept |
harmony with nature
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integration of architecture and landscape ⓘ |
| designPartner | Pei Cobb Freed & Partners ⓘ |
| distanceFromKyoto | approximately 60 kilometers southeast of Kyoto ⓘ |
| distanceFromOsaka | approximately 70 kilometers northeast of Osaka ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 17,400 square meters ⓘ |
| founder | Koyama Mihoko ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionType |
permanent exhibitions
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temporary exhibitions ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Tao Yuanming’s Peach Blossom Spring ⓘ |
| landscapeArchitect | Dan Kiley ⓘ |
| languageOfWebsite |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kōka, Shiga Prefecture
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Shiga Prefecture ⓘ Shigaraki Mountains ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Koyama Mihoko ⓘ |
| nearestRailwayStation | Ishiyama Station ⓘ |
| notableCollection |
Buddhist art
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Chinese antiquities ⓘ Egyptian antiquities ⓘ Greek antiquities ⓘ Japanese art ⓘ Roman antiquities ⓘ Silk Road artifacts ⓘ |
| opened | 1997 ⓘ |
| openingDate | November 1997 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Shinji Shumeikai ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Shinji Shumeikai ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
integration of modern design with natural surroundings
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museum architecture ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| setting |
forest
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mountainous landscape ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Leslie E. Robertson Associates ⓘ |
| undergroundPortion | about 80 percent of the building is underground ⓘ |
| website | https://www.miho.jp ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Miho Museum Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Miho Museum Bridge
subject surface form:
Miho Museum Bridge
this entity surface form:
Miho Museum complex
subject surface form:
Miho Museum Bridge