Osu Kannon Temple
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Osu Kannon Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and popular cultural and shopping-area centerpiece located in the Ōsu district of Nagoya, Japan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osu Kannon Temple canonical | 3 |
| Osu Kannon Temple main hall | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T653693 — 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: Osu Kannon Temple Context triple: [Nagoya, hasLandmark, Osu Kannon Temple]
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A.
Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
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B.
Atsuta Shrine
Atsuta Shrine is one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, renowned for enshrining the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and attracting millions of pilgrims and visitors annually.
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C.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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D.
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and as the central site of the Gion Matsuri festival.
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E.
Nanzen-ji
Nanzen-ji is a major Zen Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture, serene gardens, and status as one of the most important Zen temples in the country.
- 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: Osu Kannon Temple Target entity description: Osu Kannon Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and popular cultural and shopping-area centerpiece located in the Ōsu district of Nagoya, Japan.
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A.
Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
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B.
Atsuta Shrine
Atsuta Shrine is one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, renowned for enshrining the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and attracting millions of pilgrims and visitors annually.
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C.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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D.
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and as the central site of the Gion Matsuri festival.
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E.
Nanzen-ji
Nanzen-ji is a major Zen Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture, serene gardens, and status as one of the most important Zen temples in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
cultural landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Ōsu Kannon ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Japanese Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ |
| city | Nagoya ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
local community center
ⓘ
popular pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Guanyin
ⓘ
surface form:
Avalokiteśvara
Kannon ⓘ |
| district | Ōsu ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Kamakura period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard with pigeons
ⓘ
large main hall ⓘ pagoda ⓘ temple gate ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 大須観音 ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Osu Maneki Neko statues
ⓘ
Osu shopping district ⓘ
surface form:
Osu Shopping Street
|
| hostsEvent |
Osu antique market
ⓘ
festivals and fairs ⓘ |
| isCenterOf | Osu shopping district ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Banshoji-dori arcade
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surface form:
Osu shopping arcade
antique markets ⓘ cultural events ⓘ electronics and subculture shops nearby ⓘ large wooden statue of Kannon ⓘ popular shopping streets ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aichi Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Nagoya ⓘ Naka Ward, Nagoya ⓘ Ōsu district ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Guanyin
ⓘ
surface form:
Avalokiteśvara
Kannon ⓘ |
| movedTo | Nagoya ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Hashima, Mino Province ⓘ |
| prefecture | Aichi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Chūbu region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| relocatedBy | Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ |
| relocationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| touristType |
domestic tourism destination
ⓘ
international tourism destination ⓘ |
| ward | Naka Ward, Nagoya ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Osu Kannon Temple Description of subject: Osu Kannon Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and popular cultural and shopping-area centerpiece located in the Ōsu district of Nagoya, Japan.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Osu Kannon Temple main hall