Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
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Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo is a prominent archaeological and cultural museum in Izumo, Japan, renowned for its exhibits on ancient Izumo culture and its contemporary architectural design by Fumihiko Maki.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T678252 — 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: Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo Context triple: [Fumihiko Maki, notableWork, Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo]
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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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B.
Miho Museum
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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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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Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
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E.
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.
- 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: Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo Target entity description: Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo is a prominent archaeological and cultural museum in Izumo, Japan, renowned for its exhibits on ancient Izumo culture and its contemporary architectural design by Fumihiko Maki.
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A.
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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B.
Miho Museum
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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C.
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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D.
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological museum
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history museum ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architect | Fumihiko Maki ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
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modern Japanese architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological museums in Japan
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History museums in Japan ⓘ Museums in Shimane Prefecture ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designedBy | Maki and Associates ⓘ |
| exhibits |
ancient ritual objects
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artifacts related to Izumo Taisha ⓘ bronze bells ⓘ bronze swords ⓘ dotaku ⓘ historical materials on Izumo myths ⓘ materials related to Kojiki and Nihon Shoki myths of Izumo ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
Kofun period
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Yayoi period ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion |
San’in region
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surface form:
Izumo region
Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
archaeological artifacts
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cultural properties ⓘ historical documents ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionType |
permanent exhibitions
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special exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
café
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exhibition galleries ⓘ museum shop ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūgoku region
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Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan ⓘ Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Japanese archaeology
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ancient Izumo culture ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Izumo ⓘ |
| near |
Hinomisaki area of Izumo
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Izumo Taisha Shrine ⓘ
surface form:
Izumo Taisha
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| operatedBy | Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourism guides about Izumo ⓘ |
| touristAttractionOf |
Izumo
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Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo Description of subject: Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo is a prominent archaeological and cultural museum in Izumo, Japan, renowned for its exhibits on ancient Izumo culture and its contemporary architectural design by Fumihiko Maki.
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