Nakamura, Owari Province
E1012480
Nakamura, Owari Province was a historical settlement in Japan’s former Owari Province, known as the birthplace of the samurai and later prominent figure Kinoshita Tōkichirō (Toyotomi Hideyoshi).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nakamura (central village / central fields) | 1 |
| Nakamura, Owari Province canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12977488 — 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: Nakamura, Owari Province Context triple: [Kinoshita Tōkichirō, placeOfBirth, Nakamura, Owari Province]
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A.
Sunpu, Suruga Province
Sunpu in Suruga Province was a prominent castle town and political center in Japan’s Sengoku and early Edo periods, historically notable as the retirement residence and death place of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.
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B.
Okazaki, Mikawa Province
Okazaki in Mikawa Province is a historic Japanese castle town best known as the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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C.
Numata, Gunma
Numata, Gunma is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its mountainous scenery, hot springs, and proximity to natural attractions such as lakes and ski areas.
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D.
Yoshida, Niigata
Yoshida, Niigata is a town in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, known as a local administrative and residential center on the coast of the Sea of Japan.
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E.
Gojō, Nara Prefecture
Gojō is a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan, known for its mountainous scenery, historic temples, and traditional townscapes along the Yoshino River.
- 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: Nakamura, Owari Province Target entity description: Nakamura, Owari Province was a historical settlement in Japan’s former Owari Province, known as the birthplace of the samurai and later prominent figure Kinoshita Tōkichirō (Toyotomi Hideyoshi).
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A.
Sunpu, Suruga Province
Sunpu in Suruga Province was a prominent castle town and political center in Japan’s Sengoku and early Edo periods, historically notable as the retirement residence and death place of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.
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B.
Okazaki, Mikawa Province
Okazaki in Mikawa Province is a historic Japanese castle town best known as the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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C.
Numata, Gunma
Numata, Gunma is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its mountainous scenery, hot springs, and proximity to natural attractions such as lakes and ski areas.
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D.
Yoshida, Niigata
Yoshida, Niigata is a town in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, known as a local administrative and residential center on the coast of the Sea of Japan.
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E.
Gojō, Nara Prefecture
Gojō is a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan, known for its mountainous scenery, historic temples, and traditional townscapes along the Yoshino River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
birthplace
ⓘ
historical settlement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese samurai history
ⓘ
Sengoku-period politics ⓘ Toyotomi clan ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf |
Kinoshita Tōkichirō
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Toyotomi Hideyoshi ⓘ samurai Toyotomi Hideyoshi ⓘ
linked to:
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Tōkai region ⓘ |
| era | pre-Meiji Japan ⓘ |
| formerAdministrativeStatus | village ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | western Aichi area ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 中村 ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerson | Toyotomi Hideyoshi ⓘ |
| historicalCountry | Daimyo-ruled Japan ⓘ |
| historicalProvinceContext |
Owari Province was a former province of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Owari Province (historical Japan)
|
| historicalStatus | no longer an independent administrative unit ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūbu region
ⓘ
Honshu ⓘ Owari Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Nagoya urban area ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with samurai origins of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
ⓘ
being the birthplace of Toyotomi Hideyoshi ⓘ |
| partOf | feudal Japan ⓘ |
| presentLocation | Nagoya ⓘ |
| presentPrefecture | Aichi Prefecture ⓘ |
| regionType | rural settlement (historical) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Sengoku period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nakamura, Owari Province Description of subject: Nakamura, Owari Province was a historical settlement in Japan’s former Owari Province, known as the birthplace of the samurai and later prominent figure Kinoshita Tōkichirō (Toyotomi Hideyoshi).
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nakamura, Owari Province