Old Shoin
E944441
Old Shoin is a historic residential building within Kyoto’s Katsura Imperial Villa complex, noted for its refined traditional Japanese architecture and role in courtly life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Shoin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11741838 — 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: Old Shoin Context triple: [Katsura Imperial Villa, hasPart, Old Shoin]
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A.
Shōji-ko
Shōji-ko is one of the Fuji Five Lakes in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic views of Mount Fuji and relatively undeveloped, tranquil surroundings.
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B.
Shaka-dō
Shaka-dō is a principal Buddhist hall at Enryaku-ji on Mount Hiei, known for enshrining a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha and serving as an important site of Tendai Buddhist worship.
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C.
Kodai-in
Kodai-in, better known as Nene, was the principal wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and a prominent noblewoman who later became a respected Buddhist nun and patron of temples in Japan’s late Sengoku period.
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D.
Dogenzaka
Dogenzaka is a lively entertainment and shopping district in Shibuya, Tokyo, known for its nightlife, restaurants, and proximity to the famous Shibuya Crossing.
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E.
Shakujii
Shakujii is a residential district in Nerima, Tokyo, known for its large parks, ponds, and suburban atmosphere.
- 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: Old Shoin Target entity description: Old Shoin is a historic residential building within Kyoto’s Katsura Imperial Villa complex, noted for its refined traditional Japanese architecture and role in courtly life.
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A.
Shōji-ko
Shōji-ko is one of the Fuji Five Lakes in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic views of Mount Fuji and relatively undeveloped, tranquil surroundings.
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B.
Shaka-dō
Shaka-dō is a principal Buddhist hall at Enryaku-ji on Mount Hiei, known for enshrining a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha and serving as an important site of Tendai Buddhist worship.
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C.
Kodai-in
Kodai-in, better known as Nene, was the principal wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and a prominent noblewoman who later became a respected Buddhist nun and patron of temples in Japan’s late Sengoku period.
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D.
Dogenzaka
Dogenzaka is a lively entertainment and shopping district in Shibuya, Tokyo, known for its nightlife, restaurants, and proximity to the famous Shibuya Crossing.
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E.
Shakujii
Shakujii is a residential district in Nerima, Tokyo, known for its large parks, ponds, and suburban atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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residential building ⓘ shoin-style building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
shoin-zukuri
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traditional Japanese architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Katsura Imperial Villa garden composition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese imperial court culture ⓘ |
| era | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alcoves (tokonoma)
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refined interior decoration ⓘ sliding doors (fusuma and shoji) ⓘ tatami-floored rooms ⓘ verandas facing the garden ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial gatherings
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reception of court nobles ⓘ residential quarters for imperial or court use ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important component of Katsura Imperial Villa complex ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
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Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| notedFor |
elegant interior spaces
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harmonious integration with gardens ⓘ refined traditional Japanese architecture ⓘ role in courtly life ⓘ |
| ownership | Imperial Household Agency of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Katsura Imperial Villa
NERFINISHED
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residential zone of Katsura Imperial Villa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | traditional Japanese roof ⓘ |
| tourism | viewed by visitors on guided tours of Katsura Imperial Villa ⓘ |
| use |
courtly life activities
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residence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Shoin Description of subject: Old Shoin is a historic residential building within Kyoto’s Katsura Imperial Villa complex, noted for its refined traditional Japanese architecture and role in courtly life.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.