World Heritage cultural landscape (Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region)
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World Heritage cultural landscape (Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region) is a UNESCO-listed group of villages, churches, and archaeological sites in Japan that preserves the history and traditions of clandestine Christian communities who survived centuries of persecution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region | 1 |
| World Heritage cultural landscape (Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7103958 — 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: World Heritage cultural landscape (Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region) Context triple: [Catholic community of Nagasaki, hasHeritageStatus, World Heritage cultural landscape (Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region)]
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Important Cultural Landscape of Japan
The Important Cultural Landscape of Japan is a protected designation for areas where traditional ways of life, historical land use, and natural features together form culturally significant scenery recognized by the Japanese government.
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B.
Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
The Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural property in Japan renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved ancient ritual sites and strict traditions of religious sanctity and restricted access.
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C.
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu is a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of castles, archaeological sites, and cultural landscapes that reflect the unique Ryukyuan civilization and its historical ties across East and Southeast Asia.
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Sukur Cultural Landscape
Sukur Cultural Landscape is a historic terraced settlement in northeastern Nigeria renowned for its traditional stone architecture, sacred Hidi palace complex, and long-standing cultural and spiritual significance to the Sukur people.
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National Historic Site of Japan
A National Historic Site of Japan is a culturally and historically significant location officially protected by the Japanese government for its heritage value.
- 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: World Heritage cultural landscape (Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region) Target entity description: World Heritage cultural landscape (Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region) is a UNESCO-listed group of villages, churches, and archaeological sites in Japan that preserves the history and traditions of clandestine Christian communities who survived centuries of persecution.
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A.
Important Cultural Landscape of Japan
The Important Cultural Landscape of Japan is a protected designation for areas where traditional ways of life, historical land use, and natural features together form culturally significant scenery recognized by the Japanese government.
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B.
Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
The Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural property in Japan renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved ancient ritual sites and strict traditions of religious sanctity and restricted access.
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C.
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu is a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of castles, archaeological sites, and cultural landscapes that reflect the unique Ryukyuan civilization and its historical ties across East and Southeast Asia.
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D.
Sukur Cultural Landscape
Sukur Cultural Landscape is a historic terraced settlement in northeastern Nigeria renowned for its traditional stone architecture, sacred Hidi palace complex, and long-standing cultural and spiritual significance to the Sukur people.
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E.
National Historic Site of Japan
A National Historic Site of Japan is a culturally and historically significant location officially protected by the Japanese government for its heritage value.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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World Heritage cultural landscape ⓘ cultural property ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity |
Hidden Christians
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Kakure Kirishitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| componentSite |
Egami Church on Naru Island
NERFINISHED
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Kasuga Village and sacred places in Hirado NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurosaki Village in Sotome NERFINISHED ⓘ Nokubi Church on Nozaki Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Oura Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Remains of Hara Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakitsu Village in Amakusa NERFINISHED ⓘ Shitsu Village in Sotome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
archaeological sites
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churches ⓘ villages ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalTheme |
Christian persecution in Japan
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clandestine religious practice ⓘ |
| includesIntangibleHeritage |
oral traditions of Hidden Christians
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religious rituals of Hidden Christians ⓘ |
| inscribedBy | UNESCO World Heritage Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalCommunities | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
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Kumamoto Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagasaki Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
local governments of Kumamoto Prefecture
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local governments of Nagasaki Prefecture ⓘ |
| numberOfComponentSites | 12 ⓘ |
| primaryTheme | interaction between Christianity and Japanese culture ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected cultural landscape ⓘ |
| protects |
history of clandestine Christian communities
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traditions of Hidden Christians ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Shimabara-Amakusa Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of survival of Christian faith under persecution
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testimony to cultural adaptation of Christianity in Japan ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(iii)
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(v) ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Asia and the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1495 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: World Heritage cultural landscape (Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region) Description of subject: World Heritage cultural landscape (Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region) is a UNESCO-listed group of villages, churches, and archaeological sites in Japan that preserves the history and traditions of clandestine Christian communities who survived centuries of persecution.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Catholic community of Nagasaki
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hasHeritageStatus
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World Heritage cultural landscape (Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region)
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Nagasaki Prefecture
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hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite
→
World Heritage cultural landscape (Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region)
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this entity surface form:
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region