Tanegashima Tokitaka
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Tanegashima Tokitaka was a 16th-century Japanese feudal lord of Tanegashima Island known for introducing and promoting the use of European matchlock firearms in Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tanegashima Tokitaka canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13037158 — 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: Tanegashima Tokitaka Context triple: [Tanegashima, historicalFigureAssociated, Tanegashima Tokitaka]
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A.
Kamo Taketsunumi no Mikoto
Kamo Taketsunumi no Mikoto is a Shinto deity venerated at Kyoto’s Kamo shrines, associated with divine protection, guidance, and the ancestral lineage of the Kamo clan.
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B.
Sakanoue no Tamuramaro
Sakanoue no Tamuramaro was an early Heian-period Japanese general and shogun renowned for his military campaigns in northern Japan and his service to the imperial court.
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C.
Prince Ōtomo
Prince Ōtomo was a Japanese imperial prince of the Asuka period who briefly served as crown prince and de facto ruler before his defeat and death in the Jinshin War of 672.
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D.
Yamato Takeru
Yamato Takeru is a legendary Japanese prince and folk-hero famed for his epic military exploits and central role in early imperial myth, including tales involving the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.
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E.
Obihiro
Obihiro is a mid-sized city in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, known for its agricultural production, horse racing, and cold, snowy winters.
- 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: Tanegashima Tokitaka Target entity description: Tanegashima Tokitaka was a 16th-century Japanese feudal lord of Tanegashima Island known for introducing and promoting the use of European matchlock firearms in Japan.
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A.
Kamo Taketsunumi no Mikoto
Kamo Taketsunumi no Mikoto is a Shinto deity venerated at Kyoto’s Kamo shrines, associated with divine protection, guidance, and the ancestral lineage of the Kamo clan.
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B.
Sakanoue no Tamuramaro
Sakanoue no Tamuramaro was an early Heian-period Japanese general and shogun renowned for his military campaigns in northern Japan and his service to the imperial court.
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C.
Prince Ōtomo
Prince Ōtomo was a Japanese imperial prince of the Asuka period who briefly served as crown prince and de facto ruler before his defeat and death in the Jinshin War of 672.
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D.
Yamato Takeru
Yamato Takeru is a legendary Japanese prince and folk-hero famed for his epic military exploits and central role in early imperial myth, including tales involving the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.
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E.
Obihiro
Obihiro is a mid-sized city in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, known for its agricultural production, horse racing, and cold, snowy winters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese daimyō
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historical figure ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Portuguese traders
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Tanegashima teppō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| citizenship | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| domain | Tanegashima Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Tanegashima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Tokitaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese warfare
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military technology in Japan ⓘ |
| introduced |
European matchlock firearms
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arquebus ⓘ |
| knownAs | Tanegashima Tokitaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | samurai forces ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Tanegashima clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introducing European matchlock firearms to Japan
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promoting the use of matchlock guns in Japan ⓘ |
| occupation |
daimyō
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feudal lord ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
daimyō of Tanegashima Island
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lord of Tanegashima ⓘ |
| region | Satsuma region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism (probable) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Tanegashima Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | pioneer of firearms in Japan ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Age of Civil Wars in Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tanegashima Tokitaka Description of subject: Tanegashima Tokitaka was a 16th-century Japanese feudal lord of Tanegashima Island known for introducing and promoting the use of European matchlock firearms in Japan.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.