Naha Tug-of-War Festival
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The Naha Tug-of-War Festival is a massive annual event in Naha, Okinawa, featuring one of the world’s largest tug-of-war competitions using a giant rope and drawing huge crowds for traditional performances and celebrations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naha Tug-of-War Festival canonical | 2 |
| Naha Great Tug of War Festival | 1 |
| Naha Great Tug-of-War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T682848 — 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: Naha Tug-of-War Festival Context triple: [Naha, hasFestival, Naha Tug-of-War Festival]
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A.
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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B.
Tug of War
Tug of War is a 1982 studio album by Paul McCartney that marked his first major post-Wings release, noted for its polished production by George Martin and collaborations with artists like Stevie Wonder.
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C.
Olojo Festival
Olojo Festival is a major Yoruba cultural and religious celebration held annually in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, honoring Ogun and the creation of the world through elaborate rituals and royal ceremonies.
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D.
Busan Sea Festival
The Busan Sea Festival is a major annual summer event in Busan, South Korea, featuring beachside concerts, water sports, cultural performances, and various marine-themed activities along the city’s coastline.
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E.
Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights is a common English name for Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple and the miracle of the oil.
- 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: Naha Tug-of-War Festival Target entity description: The Naha Tug-of-War Festival is a massive annual event in Naha, Okinawa, featuring one of the world’s largest tug-of-war competitions using a giant rope and drawing huge crowds for traditional performances and celebrations.
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A.
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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B.
Tug of War
Tug of War is a 1982 studio album by Paul McCartney that marked his first major post-Wings release, noted for its polished production by George Martin and collaborations with artists like Stevie Wonder.
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C.
Olojo Festival
Olojo Festival is a major Yoruba cultural and religious celebration held annually in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, honoring Ogun and the creation of the world through elaborate rituals and royal ceremonies.
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D.
Busan Sea Festival
The Busan Sea Festival is a major annual summer event in Busan, South Korea, featuring beachside concerts, water sports, cultural performances, and various marine-themed activities along the city’s coastline.
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E.
Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights is a common English name for Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple and the miracle of the oil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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cultural event ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Naha Otsunahiki ⓘ |
| attendance | hundreds of thousands of people ⓘ |
| attracts |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese autumn festival
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festival in Okinawa ⓘ tug-of-war competition ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Ryukyuan culture ⓘ |
| duration | several days ⓘ |
| followedBy | street festivities ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImpact |
benefits local businesses
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boosts local tourism industry ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ceremonial rituals
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dance performances ⓘ music performances ⓘ parades ⓘ street celebrations ⓘ traditional performances ⓘ |
| hasStatus | important intangible cultural event of Okinawa ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Naha
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Okinawa Island ⓘ Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ Ryukyu Islands ⓘ |
| mainActivity | tug-of-war competition ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Route 58 in central Naha ⓘ |
| organizer |
Naha
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surface form:
Naha City
local community organizations ⓘ |
| participantsSide |
East team
ⓘ
West team ⓘ |
| precededBy | ceremonial procession ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
one of the world’s largest ropes
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one of the world’s largest tug-of-war events ⓘ |
| ropeLength | approximately 200 meters ⓘ |
| ropeMaterial | rice straw ⓘ |
| ropeWeight | several tens of tons ⓘ |
| scale | large ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
community unity
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good fortune ⓘ good harvest ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | October ⓘ |
| uses | giant rope ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Naha Tug-of-War Festival Description of subject: The Naha Tug-of-War Festival is a massive annual event in Naha, Okinawa, featuring one of the world’s largest tug-of-war competitions using a giant rope and drawing huge crowds for traditional performances and celebrations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Naha
this entity surface form:
Naha Great Tug-of-War
this entity surface form:
Naha Great Tug of War Festival