Triple
T17237311
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lafcadio Hearn |
E418396
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
In Ghostly Japan
"In Ghostly Japan" is a collection of essays and ghost stories by Lafcadio Hearn that explores Japanese folklore, supernatural tales, and cultural customs from the late 19th century.
|
E1257998
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: In Ghostly Japan | Statement: [Lafcadio Hearn, notableWork, In Ghostly Japan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In Ghostly Japan Context triple: [Lafcadio Hearn, notableWork, In Ghostly Japan]
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A.
The Eternal Storehouse of Japan
The Eternal Storehouse of Japan is a classic 17th-century Japanese work of fiction by Ihara Saikaku that vividly portrays the lives, morals, and money-driven pursuits of Osaka merchants.
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B.
Omitama
Omitama is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, known for hosting Hyakuri Air Base and serving as a regional transportation and agricultural hub.
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C.
Occult Japan, or the Way of the Gods
"Occult Japan, or the Way of the Gods" is an 1894 book by American astronomer and writer Percival Lowell that explores Japanese religious practices, folklore, and Shinto beliefs from a Western observer’s perspective.
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D.
Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
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E.
Kamitsumaki
Kamitsumaki is the first volume of the ancient Japanese chronicle Kojiki, focusing on Shinto creation myths and the age of the gods.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: In Ghostly Japan Triple: [Lafcadio Hearn, notableWork, In Ghostly Japan]
Generated description
"In Ghostly Japan" is a collection of essays and ghost stories by Lafcadio Hearn that explores Japanese folklore, supernatural tales, and cultural customs from the late 19th century.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In Ghostly Japan Target entity description: "In Ghostly Japan" is a collection of essays and ghost stories by Lafcadio Hearn that explores Japanese folklore, supernatural tales, and cultural customs from the late 19th century.
-
A.
The Eternal Storehouse of Japan
The Eternal Storehouse of Japan is a classic 17th-century Japanese work of fiction by Ihara Saikaku that vividly portrays the lives, morals, and money-driven pursuits of Osaka merchants.
-
B.
Omitama
Omitama is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, known for hosting Hyakuri Air Base and serving as a regional transportation and agricultural hub.
-
C.
Occult Japan, or the Way of the Gods
"Occult Japan, or the Way of the Gods" is an 1894 book by American astronomer and writer Percival Lowell that explores Japanese religious practices, folklore, and Shinto beliefs from a Western observer’s perspective.
-
D.
Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
-
E.
Kamitsumaki
Kamitsumaki is the first volume of the ancient Japanese chronicle Kojiki, focusing on Shinto creation myths and the age of the gods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d886d8e96081909870bff6c3d0bf09 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e42dfcf2608190b6935b79ea2ae946 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 1:21 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a01676596a48190ae17a411b86e613e |
completed | May 11, 2026, 5:21 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0168a45fc881908540d142db1ed1e9 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 5:27 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a01692c44c881908cd986ad6cf10596 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 5:29 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:39 a.m.